Fig 4. Scattergrams showing distribution of the individual measurements of Wnt1 inducible signaling pathway protein 1 (Wisp-1) and basic fibroblast growing factor (bFGF) proteins in blood or in lung from the rat experimental model.
A–Wisp-1 measurements in blood from 10 rats of each group. According to the kit instructions, the detection ranged from 100 to 2,500pg/mL; B–Wisp-1 measurements in supernatants of the lung homogenates from 10 rats of each group; C–Basic FGF measurements in supernatants of the lung homogenates from 10 rats of each group. The concentration gradients of the kit standards render a theoretical kit detection range of 2–500 pg/mL through a standard curve using a vial of rat bFGF at 500 pg/mL as initial concentration. Abbreviation: LPS, bacterial lipopolysaccharide.