Table 1.
Densitometry analysis of immunohistochemical photographs for TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, COX-2, PARP, and nitrotyrosine.
| Experimental group | TNF-α | IL-1β | iNOS | COX-2 | PARP | Nitrotyrosine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sham | 0.0044 ± 0.0018 | 0.0000 ± 0.0000 | 0.0129 ± 0.0079 | 0.0794 ± 0.0316 | 0.0007 ± 0.0004 | 0.0002 ± 0.0001 |
| Trauma | 0.4736 ± 0.0407* | 0.4197 ± 0.0767* | 1.8342 ± 0.1899* | 1.7451 ± 0.2671* | 0.1876 ± 0.0142* | 0.4219 ± 0.0836* |
| EGCGI | 0.0303 ± 0.0229** | 0.0166 ± 0.0095** | 1.0151 ± 0.1309** | 0.3136 ± 0.0506** | 0.0191 ± 0.0043** | 0.1166 ± 0.0148** |
| EGCGII | 0.0341 ± 0.0092**# | 0.0243 ± 0.0049**# | 0.7950 ± 0.2144**# | 0.1532 ± 0.0362**# | 0.0167 ± 0.0078**# | 0.0713 ± 0.0077**# |
Data are expressed as a percentage of total tissue area. *P<0.001 versus sham; **P<0.001 versus trauma; #P>0.05 versus EGCGI group