Table 2 Histology and TUNNEL scores of lung and spleen samples for animal experimental groups.

From: Irrigation of peritoneal cavity with cold atmospheric plasma treated solution effectively reduces microbial load in rat acute peritonitis model

 

Sham

Plasma

CLP

CLP + Dry cleaning

CLP + S

CLP + Plasma

Lung histology

0.56 ± 0.53

0.30 ± 0.48c

2.00 ± 1.05a,b

2.71 ± 0.49a,b

1.56 ± 1.0b

0.78 ± 0.83c,d

Spleen histology

0.29 ± 0.49

0.67 ± 0.52

2.50 ± 0.76a,b

1.83 ± 0.75a

2.11 ± 0.93a,b

0.60 ± 0.55c,e

Lung tunnel

18.25 ± 6.98

25.25 ± 5.39

61.25 ± 15.75a,b

70.71 ± 6.73a,b,c,e

38.75 ± 11.57a,c,d

26.25 ± 3.54c,d,e

Spleen tunnel

10.83 ± 3.76

20.83 ± 3.76

72.14 ± 8.59a,b

57.50 ± 9.35a,b

54.38 ± 15,91a,b,c

23.00 ± 5.70c,d,e

  1. aDifferent from Group Sham.
  2. bDifferent from Group Plasma.
  3. cDifferent from Group CLP.
  4. dDifferent from Group CLP + Dry cleaning.
  5. eDifferent from Group CLP + S.