Figure 5.

Comparison of phosphorylated p38MAPK protein level among control group, paraquat group and rapamycin treatment group at 1, 3, 5, and 7 days after intraperitoneal injection. Control group, Sprague-Dawley rats were intraperitoneally injected with 1.25 ml/kg saline solution; PQ group, Sprague-Dawley rats were intraperitoneally injected with 15 ml/kg 2% paraquat solution; RAPA treatment group, paraquat-poisoned Sprague-Dawley rats were immediately intraperitoneally injected with 1.25 ml/kg saline solution containing 4 mg/kg rapamycin.