Table 1 Animal groups.

From: Aprepitant alleviates acute lung injury in a rat model of hepatic ischemia–reperfusion via NLRP3/IL-1β signaling pathway

Group 1(Sham)

Rats received carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) orally with abdominal incision without HIR

Group 2 (Sham + Ap10)

Rats received Aprepitant 10 mg/kg suspended in CMC orally17 daily for 5 consecutive days16 before abdominal incision without HIR

Group 3 (HIR)

Rats received CMC with laparotomy and occlusion of hepatic blood supply by pringle maneuver for 30 min followed by reperfusion for one hour

Group 4 (Ap5 + HIR)

Rats received Aprepitant 5 mg/kg suspended in CMC orally daily for 5 consecutive days before HIR18

Group 5 (Ap10 + HIR)

Rats received Aprepitant 10 mg/kg suspended in CMC orally daily for 5 consecutive days before HIR18

Group 6 (Ap20 + HIR)

Rats received Aprepitant 20 mg/kg suspended in CMC orally daily for 5 consecutive days before HIR18