Results of real-time RT-PCR for cytokine genes in renal cortex.

Real-time RT-PCR for cytokines and profibrogenic genes in each group. Data are mean ± SEM.aThe rats were treated with either HBSS or MSC at day 4, and sacrificed at day 7.bThe rats were treated with either HBSS or MSC at day 4, and sacrificed at day 13.Mann-Whitney test: *PPPPvs. WKY rats with same duration of HBSS treatment.The values were normalized to the GAPDH values and then expressed as relative quantification.