Fig. 4. Phosphorylation of p38 following co-treatment of WISH cells with DEX and LPS was evaluated using western blot analysis. Relative amounts of phospho-p38 protein were analyzed in triplicate experiments and normalized to that of p38. ^#P < 0.05 versus control group; ^*P < 0.05 versus LPS group. DEX, dexmedetomidine; LPS, lipopolysaccharide.