Figure 3.
As an important feature of tissue fibrosis and epithelial–to–mesenchymal transition (EMT) pro-inflammatory cytokines (A,B) interleukin (IL)-6, (C,D) transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) mRNA, and protein levels and the (E) hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) levels were analyzed in serum 3, 24, and 168 h after reperfusion. Mean and standard deviation are shown in each group with significance levels of * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.