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Fig. 5

From: Effects of extremely low frequency pulsed magnetic fields on diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-treated rats

Fig. 5

Electron microscopy of the GBM and podocyte foot processes in Control, DN, and DN + ELFPMF groups after 6-week experimental period are displayed (magnification: ×10,000). a Control group: glomeruli with normal structure and morphology were observed and podocyte foot processes were regularly shaped. b DN group: Glomeruli from diabetic rats displayed some degree of thickness of the GBM, effacement and confluence of podocyte foot processes were also observed. c DN + ELFPMF group: glomeruli and podocyte foot processes were abnormal, but the damage was slighter than that in DN group. d Scatter plot for GBM thickness in Control, DN, and DN + ELFPMF groups are plotted as mean ± SD (n = 8 per group). The mean value of GBM thickness measured at 30 different sites was considered as the GBM per rat. *P < 0.05 vs Control group, #P < 0.05 vs DN group

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