Table II.

Changes in the expression of ICAM-1 mRNA and NF-κB protein in myocardial tissue in rats (n=5).

Group	ICAM-1 mRNA (relative content)	NF-κB (relative density)
Sham	0.42±0.05	0.72±0.062
Ischemia	0.98±0.10a	1.08±0.040a
I + L NaHS	0.83±0.08b	1.01±0.052
I + M NaHS	0.75±0.08c	0.98±0.033c
I + H NaHS	0.66±0.06c	0.90±0.036c
I + PPG	1.10±0.10	1.16±0.025b

Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation.

^aP<0.01 vs. the sham group;

^bP<0.05 and

^cP<0.01 vs. the ischemia group.

I + L NaHS, ischemia + 0.78 mg/kg NaHS; I + M NaHS, ischemia + 1.56 mg/kg NaHS; I + H NaHS, ischemia + 3.12 mg/kg NaHS; NaHS, sodium hydrosulfide; PPG, propargylglycine; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; NF-κB, nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells.