Metformin regulates inflammation and fibrosis in diabetic kidney disease through TNC/TLR4/NF-κB/miR-155-5p inflammatory loop

Table 5 Comparison of expression of tenascin-C in the supernatant of rat mesangial cell culture [mean ± SD, M (quartile)]

Group	n	TNC (ng/mL)
Ns	6	57.43 ± 5.94
Hs	6	70.13 ± 2.84a

^aP < 0.05 compared with group Ns, n = 6 for each group. Ns: Normal condition supernatant (NG, 5.5 mmol/L glucose). Hs: High-glucose condition supernatant (HG, 30 mmol/L glucose).