Hepatoprotective Effect of Oleuropein-Rich Extract from Olive Leaves against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Mice

Table 3

Scoring criteria of immunohistochemistry assay with the specific antibodies.

Staining positive cells			Staining intensity		Final score product
Groups	Percent (%)	Score 1	Intensity	Score 2		Score 3
p53
C	<5%	0	Absent	0	0-1	0(-)
Cd	51%-75%	3	Strong	3	9-12	3+(+++)
Cd+OL	6%-25%	1	Weak	1	2-4	1+(+)
Bcl-2
C	51%-75%	3	Strong	3	9-12	3+(+++)
Cd	6%-25%	1	Weak	1	2-4	1+(+)
Cd+OL	26%-50%	2	Moderate	2	5-8	2+(++)
COX-2
C	<5%	0	Absent	0	0-1	0(-)
Cd	51%-75%	3	Strong	3	9-12	3+(+++)
Cd+OL	6%-25%	1	Weak	1	2-4	1+(+)