Figure 5

Immunohistochemistry renal tissue staining and detection of MPO protein expression in renal tissue and serum. Apparent positive staining for MPO, which is considered to be an index of neutrophil infiltration, was observed after burn insult at 6, 24, and 72 h (a upper row), whereas HS treatment decreased this phenomenon (a lower row). Based on the ELISAs, the MPO level in rat kidneys increased at all time points after burn insult, and the HS treatment ameliorated these elevated MPO levels at 24 and 72 h post burn (b). In addition, serum MPO levels revealed similar elevations in the MPO levels in the three Burn + saline groups; marked effects of HS application on the reversal of these elevations were also identified in the time-paired Burn + HS groups (b). The sample size was n = 8 for each group. The results were expressed as the means ± SEMs. **p < 0.01, vs Burn + saline; ^##p < 0.01, vs Sham.