Figure 8.
Silymarin attenuates (A) ICAM-1 and (B) VCAM-1 level in the retina of diabetic rats. Q-RT-PCR was applied to quantify mRNA levels. Data are reported as mean ± SD. The differences between groups were compared using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test. Eight animals in each group were utilized for this experiment. * and ** showing P < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively. DM: diabetes mellitus; SILY: silymarin, ICAM-1: Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1, VCAM-1: vascular cell adhesion molecule 1.