Figure 1.
Delayed kallistatin treatment reduces renal injury and decreases blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) levels in cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) mice. (A) H&E staining was performed on kidney sections to examine renal histology (n = 4). The representative sections are shown at ×200 magnification. Levels of (B) BUN, (C) serum creatinine, (D) IL-6 and (E) HMGB1 were significantly decreased by kallistatin administration in CLP mice (n = 3 to 4). Data are expressed as means ± SE. *P <0.05 versus sham group; # P <0.05 versus CLP control group.