Fig. 6From: The absence of cardiomyopathy is accompanied by increased activities of CAT, MnSOD and GST in long-term diabetes in ratsDetection of CTGF in the heart of control and diabetic rats. Immunohistochemical staining for CTGF in whole heart sections (indirect immunoperoxidase technique; hematoxylin diaminobenzidine counterstaining), a control, b 16 weeks after diabetes induction (a, b ×20). c Western blot analysis of whole heart tissue homogenates with anti-CTGF antibody; C control heart; 2 W, 4 W and 16 W 2, 4 and 16 weeks after induction of diabetes. The lysate of NIH 3T3 mouse fibroblasts (lysF) served as a positive control. Actin served as an internal standardBack to article page