Fig. 3.
Administration of EsA suppressed inflammation and oxidative stress in the kidney of rats with CLP-induced sepsis. (A) The levels of MDA and GSH and activities of MPO and SOD. (B) The contents of serum TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. (C) The levels of kidney tissue TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. (D) Immunohistochemical analysis of COX-2 and iNOS in the kidney. Scale bars: 50 µm. (E) The expression levels of COX-2 and iNOS in the kidney were assessed using western blotting. i, Sham group; ii, CLP-induced AKI group; iii, CLP-induced AKI + DXM (2 mg/kg) group; iv, CLP-induced AKI + EsA (2.5 mg/kg) group; v, CLP-induced AKI + EsA (5 mg/kg) group; vi, CLP-induced AKI + EsA (10 mg/kg) group. Data are shown as the mean ± SD. *P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001.