FIGURE 5.
Downregulation of UCA1 using siRNA inhibits sepsis associated induction of ICAM1, VCAM1, and IL6 in vivo. The aorta was isolated and the expression levels of ICAM1, VCAM1, and IL-6 were detected by immunohistochemical staining with IHC. Shown are representative images obtained at 100× magnification (inset 400× magnification) of aortic tissue in indicated experimental groups stained with antibody against (A) ICAM1, (B) VCAM1, and IL6 (C). (D) Quantification of images obtained from 6 animals of each experimental group. ∗P < 0.05, compared to corresponding specimen in +LPS + siRNA-scramble control group.