Fig. 1. The increase in DC-SIGN expression is accompanied by mTOR activation in AP.
a Representative images of HE staining of pancreatic tissues from the indicated groups. b Quantitative analysis of injured areas in the indicated groups. Serum lipase (c) and amylase (d) levels were detected by ELISA. e Western blot analyses were used to show the levels of DC-SIGN, P-mTOR and total mTOR. f Immunohistochemical images were used to visualize the distribution of DC-SIGN in the indicated groups. The red arrows indicate DC-SIGN-positive acini. Quantitative analysis of DC-SIGN-positive areas in the indicated groups. n = 6 mice per group. The data are presented as the means ± SEs. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs. the sham group. AP, acute pancreatitis; P-mTOR, phosphorylated mTOR.
