Fig. 8. Anti-apoptotic effect of Se@SiO2 in SCI investigated by using WB and TUNEL staining. (a) and (b) shows the apoptosis rates tested by TUNEL stained 3 and 14 days after SCI (200×). (c)–(e) shows the caspase-3, Bax and Bcl-2 protein in spinal lesion site evaluated by western blot 14 days after SCI. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, *P < 0.05 vs. sham group. #P < 0.05 vs. SCI group (n = 5).
