Secretory Leukoprotease Inhibitor: A Native Antimicrobial Protein in the Innate Immune Response in a Rat Model of S. aureus Keratitis

Figure 3

Expression of SLPI, IL-1, IL-6, TNF-𝛼, and MMP-8 in S. aureus, epithelial defect, and control groups. After 48 hours, corneas were dissected and homogenized, and protein levels were examined by Western blot. Bands represent duplicate experiments with similar results.