Finally, immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated fewer anti-phospho-Histone-H3-positive cells, indicating lower proliferation, and reduced anti-pCreb1 and anti-MRC1 signals, implying attenuated c-AMP signaling and cyst-associated inflammation, respectively, in kidneys of 18-day-old and 18-week-old Pkd1RC∆17/- mice compared to Pkd1RC/- mice (Fig. 3d). This evidence concerns the gene MRC1 and cyst.