Figure 12

The detection of IL-1β in wound tissue at day 3 post-surgery. Representative images of immunohistochemical staining of IL-1β in the (A) Control, (B) Vaseline gauze, (C) EM, (D) EM/PD and (E) EM/AgNPs groups (n = 5). The rectangular insets indicate magnified areas. (F) The levels of IL-1β protein in the full-thickness wound tissues, as detected by Western blotting, and (G) the optical density values of the IL-1β bands. The values are shown as the mean ± SD (n = 3). Scale bars: 100 μm.