Table 5 Morphometric analysis of urinary space proximal tubules and distal tubules diameters and area percent of connective tissue surrounding the tubules and within the glomeruli in the different studied groups

Control (n= 15)

7.843 ± 1.66

38.34 ± 5.77

21.68 ± 2.76

18.5 ± 2.83

DN (n= 15)

14.33 ± 2.54^a

44.5470 ± 5.96

30.38 ± 2.65^a

36.34 ± 4.48^a

Fibroblast (n= 15)

14.948 ± 2.14^a

44.25 ± 5.13

30.63 ± 2.43^a

36.43 ± 4.16^a

AD-MSC (n= 15)

8.04 ± 1.32^b,c

39.21 ± 5.33

20.84 ± 2.57^b,c

20.55 ± 2.36^b,c

CM (n= 15)

8.66 ± 1.40^b,c

39.77 ± 5.81

20.32 ± 2.61^b,c

19.90 ± 2.46^b,c

F

13.048

3.623

44.32

98.41

P

0.000

0.011

0.000

0.000