Figure 3.
Expression of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway–related protein in the ACLF rat model using Western blot analysis: (a) BCL-2; (b) BAX; (c) cytochrome c; (d) cleaved caspase-3; and (e) Terminal deoxynucleotidyl-transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assays performed to evaluate apoptosis after d-gal/LPS treatment in ACLF rats (400×). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 compared with the control group; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01, ###P < 0.001 compared with the ACLF animals before d-gal/LPS injection (0 h).