Figure 2.
Hydrogen sulfide reduces the release of inflammatory factors and apoptosis in mice with LPS-induced acute kidney injury. (A) IL-6, (B) TNF-α, (C) IL-1β and (D) IL-18 levels in serum. (E) IL-1β and (F) IL-18 levels in kidney tissues. (G) TUNEL staining shows the level of apoptosis in kidney tissue. Scale bar, 20 µm. (H) Statistics of apoptosis index in kidney tissue of each group. Data are presented as the mean ± SD (n=10). LPS, lipopolysaccharide; IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; NaHS, sodium hydrosulfide hydrate.