Fig. 4From: Mesangial cells are key contributors to the fibrotic damage seen in the lupus nephritis glomerulusExpression of mRNA for remodelling enzymes genes by conditionally immortalised mesangial cells following cytokine stimulation. Conditionally immortalised MCs were treated with IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-α and IFN-γ alone and in combination (Combo) for 24 h. mRNA expression was assessed for MMP2 (a), MMP9 (b), and TIMP1 (c). N = 5 per group, data are analysed using Friedman’s test with Dunn’s post-hoc test, *P < 0.05 vs controlBack to article page