P-selectin–deficient SCD mice exhibit amelioration of ischemic
liver injury at baseline. (A) Schematic diagram of qLIM imaging
of mice using TXR-dextran and CF to visualize blood flow and bile
canaliculi, respectively. (B) qLIM images of 3 different FOVs of SS and
P-selectin–deficient SCD liver
(SS;Selp−/−)
injected with TXR-dextran and CF. Dotted circle shows loss of blood flow in
SCD liver, which was significantly improved in
SS;Selp−/−
liver. Original magnification, ×10; insets, ×20. (C)
Quantification of the total area (%) of liver with loss of blood flow in SS
and SS;Selp−/−
liver. (D) Percentage of total number of vasoocclusion/FOV. (E) Serum
alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels
in SS and SS-Selp−/− mice. (F)
Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and
western blot analysis show comparable amount of HO-1 in SS and
SS;Selp−/−
liver. *P < .05; **P
< .01. GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; NS, not
significant.