Table 2 Immunostaining intensities of lung specimens labelled with the antibodies against TNF-α and ICAM1 (Mean ± SD).

From: Organ-protective effects of fullerenol and desflurane in a rat model of ischemia–reperfusion injury

Protein

S

n = 6

IR

n = 6

IR-FUL

n = 6

IR-DES

n = 6

IR-FUL-DES

n = 6

p**

TNF-α

0.64 ± 0.15

2.44 ± 0.53*

0.95 ± 0.37+

1.75 ± 0.56*

1.22 ± 0.32+

0.015

ICAM1

14.97 ± 5.57

31.22 ± 1.11*

19.92 ± 4.54+

27.66 ± 0.77*,+

23.55 ± 1.78*,+

< 0.0001

  1. p**: ANOVA test significance level p < 0.05. *p < 0.05: Compared to the Group Sham. + p < 0.005: Compared to Group IR. TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; ICAM1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1. IR; ischemia reperfusion; IR-FUL, Fullerenol C60-IR; IR-DES, IR-Desflurane; IR-FUL-DES, Fullerenol C60 -IR- Desflurane.
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