Table 2

The area and integrated optical density of GSK-3β expression in renal tissue with different degree of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy

n

GSK(%)

GSK(IOD)

Control group

5

17.45 ± 19.63

21757 ± 23765

IF/TA-I group

12

35.48 ± 11.90^⋇

52017 ± 23216^⋇

IF/TA-II group

11

48.50 ± 16.51^⋇⋆

741235 ± 26216^⋇

IF/TA-III group

5

57.80 ± 14.40^⋇⋆

94615 ± 33855^⋇⋆

^⋇: p < 0.05, vs Control Group; ^⋆: p < 0.05, vs IF/TA-I Group; ^♦: p < 0.05, vs IF/TA-II Group.

GSK: glycogen synthase kinase; IOD: integrated optical density.

Yan et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2012 7:5   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-7-5