Research Paper Volume 15, Issue 15 pp 7673—7688

Emodin attenuates diabetic kidney disease by inhibiting ferroptosis via upregulating Nrf2 expression

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Figure 4. The deletion of Nrf2 contributed to ferroptosis in HK-2 cells. The Nrf2 protein expression was analyzed by western blotting and semi-quantitative analysis in renal tissues (A, B). The mRNA expression of Nrf2 (C). The expression level (D) as well as semi-quantitative analysis (E) of Nrf2 (D). The mRNA expression of Nrf2 (F). The expression levels as well as semi-quantitative analysis of ferroptosis related protein (G, H). The changes in iron and MDA (I, J) were measured. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs. normal group, #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 vs. model group.