Journal: Molecular Medicine Reports

Article Title: Effect of Melilotus suaveolens extract on pulmonary microvascular permeability by downregulating vascular endothelial growth factor expression in rats with sepsis

doi: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3146

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of M. suaveolens extract on the expression of VEGF and NF-κB65 protein in lung tissue. Groups of mice were challenged with cecal ligation and puncture and treated with M. suaveolens extract 24 h later. The expression of VEGF, NF-κβ65 and GAPDH was detected by western blotting using specific antibodies. GAPDH protein was used an internal control. (A) Representative western blot analysis demonstrated the levels of VEGF and NF-κB65 protein expression in rats from the four groups; (a) normal control group; (b) sham operation group; (c) (untreated) sepsis group and (d) treatment group. (B) Quantification of the blots by densitometric analysis of (a) VEGF and (b) NF-κB65 protein expression in rats from the four groups. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation of one experiment consisting of three replicates. ** P<0.01 vs. the sham operation group and normal control group; # P<0.05 vs . (untreated) sepsis group. VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa B.

Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used included rabbit anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody (1:400), rabbit anti-NF-κB65 monoclonal antibody (1:400) (Boster Biological Technology, Ltd) and mouse anti- GAPDH monoclonal antibody (1:400) (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc).

Techniques: Expressing, Ligation, Western Blot, Control, Standard Deviation

Journal: Molecular Medicine Reports

Article Title: Effect of Melilotus suaveolens extract on pulmonary microvascular permeability by downregulating vascular endothelial growth factor expression in rats with sepsis

doi: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3146

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of M. suaveolens extract on the protein expression of VEGF and NF-κB65 in rat lungs 24 h following cecal ligation and puncture-induced acute lung injury. Immunostaining was performed on lung sections following antigen retrieval using Retrievagen. (A) Representative immunostaining revealed VEGF and NF-κβ65-positive expression in rats from the four groups: (a–c) Expression of positive VEGF in the (a) sham operation group; (b) control group; (c) treatment group); (d–f) Expression of positive NF-κB65 in the (d) sham operation group; (e) (untreated) sepsis group; (f) treatment group (magnification, ×200). (B) Quantification of the images by densitometric analysis of (a) VEGF and (b) NF-κB-positive protein expression in rats from four groups. All values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. ** P<0.01 vs. the sham operation group; ## P<0.01 vs. (untreated) sepsis group. VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa B.

Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used included rabbit anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody (1:400), rabbit anti-NF-κB65 monoclonal antibody (1:400) (Boster Biological Technology, Ltd) and mouse anti- GAPDH monoclonal antibody (1:400) (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc).

Techniques: Expressing, Ligation, Immunostaining, Control, Standard Deviation