Figure 6.
The p38 MAPK signaling pathway is involved in the increased expression of HO-1 induced by 5-ALA. (A) The ARE reporter assay. (B–E) qRT-PCR analysis of the effects of 5-ALA on the mRNA expression level of HO-1 (B), NQO1 (C), GCLM (D), and GCLC (E). (F,G) Western blot analysis showing the effect of the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 (SB) on 5-ALA-induced expression of HO-1. Each value represents the mean ± SEM of three determinations, based on the untreated culture (control). The significance of any difference was determined using ANOVA, followed by the Bonferroni/Dunn post-hoc test (*p < 0.05 versus control; † p < 0.05, †† p < 0.01 versus treatment with 0.5 mM Pi).