Ethyl Pyruvate Ameliorates Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Intrinsic Pathway of Apoptosis and Autophagy
Figure 3
Effect of ethyl pyruvate on regulation of autophagy. (a) The expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 on cDNA level was detected by real-time PCR ( for saline VS saline + I/R, for saline + I/R VS I/R + EP (80 mg/kg)). (b) The expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 on protein level was detected by western blot. (c) Immunohistochemistry staining showed the expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 protein in liver tissue at 8 h. Original magnifications: ×200. (d) Electron microscopy showed the ultrastructure and autophagosomes (“→” indicated the autophagosomes) at 8 h. Original magnifications: ×10000. (e) Effect of ethyl pyruvate on the expression of HMGB1 and Bcl-2 was detected by western blot at three time points.