Influence of Hypoxic Preservation Temperature on Endothelial Cells and Kidney Integrity

Figure 8

Effect of ex vivo kidney preservation at 4°C, 19°C, or 32°C on apoptosis (TUNEL evaluation). Representative pictures and histogram of number of TUNEL positive cells, detected by immunohistofluorescence on kidney tissue after 6 h (left panel) and 24 h (right panel) of preservation in UW at 4°C, 19°C, and 32°C (n = 3). Statistical significance (p<0.05) was calculated using nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test and multiple comparison Dunn’s posttest.