Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2015; 21(43): 12381-12391
Published online Nov 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12381
Figure 2
Figure 2 All-trans retinoic acid pretreatment reduces apoptosis and inflammation in liver ischemia and reperfusion injury. A: Apoptosis-related proteins Bcl-2 and cleaved caspase 3 expression was detected by Western blot to demonstrate relative quantities in liver tissues; B: The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 mRNAs were analyzed. Mean ± SD, n = 3-5/group, aP < 0.05 vs the sham group; bP < 0.05 vs the IR 6h group; cP < 0.05 vs the IR 20h group. TNF: Tumor necrosis factor; IL: Interleukin; IR: Ischemia and reperfusion; ATRA: All-trans retinoic acid.