Role of Some Natural Antioxidants in the Modulation of Some Proteins Expressions against Sodium Fluoride-Induced Renal Injury

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(a) The densitometry analysis of the expression of Lipocalin, TLR-4, VCAM, and BAX proteins in control, NaF-intoxicated, and all treated groups. (b) Western blot analysis of the expression of Lipocalin, TLR-4, VCAM, and BAX proteins in control, NaF-intoxicated, and all treated groups. (Data corrected by β-actin and expressed as protein / β-actin.) NaF: sodium fluoride; NAC: N-acetylcysteine; THQ: thymoquinone; TLR-4: Toll-like receptor-4; VCAM: vascular adhesion molecule; BAX: Bcl-2-associated protein X. Notes: Data are presented as mean ± SEM (N=6). p≤ 0.001 versus control, and p≤ 0.001 versus NaF-intoxicated group.

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