Anti-septic effects of T. ni cecropin in an LPS-induced endotoxemia septic shock mouse model. Suppressive effects on circulating serum (a) endotoxin levels and (b) IL-6 in the endotoxemia mouse model. (c–e) Recovery of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels in the serum of the LPS-stimulated endotoxemia mouse model following treatment with T. ni cecropin. Data are presented as the mean ± SEM (n = 3 per group). ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001 compared to that in the control group (one-way ANOVA). (f) Micrograph of lung histology for control, T. ni cecropin, LPS, and pre-treatment T. ni cecropin groups (clockwise) as indicated at the bottom of each photograph. Bars: 100 μm; 20× magnification.