Fig. 4

Representative light microphotograph of Maackia amurensis agglutinin (MAA) (a, b) and Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA) (c, d) reactivity at 6 h in sham-operated and CLP-treated rats. Lectin reactivity is present in the glomerular barrier of both study groups; however, reactivity in glomerulus of CLP rats (b, d) appears weaker than in sham-operated ones (a, c). e The quantitative analysis for SNA and MAA content showed that MAA and SNA reactivity intensity is significantly lower in CLP compared to sham-operated samples (MAA: 0.28 vs 0.97; SNA 0.41 vs 1.09 *p < 0.01 CLP vs SHAM). Scale bar = 25 mm. Data are the mean of OD values, at 6 h, both for sham-operated and CLP rats