Fig. 5.
Effect of exposure to K2Cr2O7 on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in rat liver. (A) The relative protein levels of SOD2, HO-1, and NQO1. Values are mean ± SEM (n = 4). (B) The relative protein levels of TNF-α and IL-1β. Values are mean ± SEM (n = 4). (C) The relative mRNA levels of SOD2, HO-1, and NQO1 in rat liver were detected by qRT-PCR. Values are mean ± SEM (n = 7). * Significantly different (P < 0.05) vs control group; # Significantly different (P < 0.05) vs K2Cr2O7 (4 mg/kg) group.