A Novel Minimal Invasive Mouse Model of Extracorporeal Circulation

Figure 3

Inflammatory response in lung and kidney induced by ECC. Mice were treated as described in Figure 2, and lung and kidney tissues were harvested at the end of the experiment. Inflammatory response was assessed in lung (a–c) and kidney (d–f) by assaying levels of NE, TNF-α, and IL-6. ECC, extracorporeal circulation; IL-6, interleukin-6; NE, neutrophil elastase; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α. and versus Sham. ^# and ^## versus ECC.

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