Table III.
Effects of IH on ischemia/reperfusion-induced apoptosis and Bcl-2 protein level in rat myocardial tissue.
Group | TUNEL-positive cells (%) |
Bcl-2 protein level (Integrated optical density, IOD) |
---|---|---|
I/R | 18.55 ± 2.6 | 1.26 ± 0.17 |
IH 1 d + I/R | 14.34 ± 3.28* | 1.50 ± 0.26 |
IH 7 d + I/R | 5.13 ± 2.41** | 1.66 ± 0.18** |
IH 14 d + I/R | 7.36 ± 0.61** | 1.50 ± 0.13 |
IH 28 d + I/R | 9.26 ± 0.93** | 1.47 ± 0.17 |
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 versus control.