Figure 1. Effect of Huoxiangzhengqi Liquid (HXZQ) on histopathological changes in the lung tissues of mice-treated with LPS. A. The experimental design of this study. B. Representative histological change in the lungs of different groups of mice were observed in H&E staining. C. Lung injury score. Data were presented as mean ± S.E.M. Statistical analysis was performed by using repeated-measure ANOVA or independent student t test or Mann–Whitney U test. D. Cell count of BALF. Data were presented as mean ± S.E.M. Statistical analysis was performed by using repeated-measure ANOVA or independent student t test or Mann-Whitney U test--图1. HXZQ对LPS处理小鼠肺组织病理变化的影响。A. 本研究的实验设计流程图。B. H&E染色观察不同组小鼠肺部具有代表性的组织学变化。C. 肺损伤评分。数据以均数 ± S.E.M表示。采用重复测量方差分析或独立t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验进行统计分析。D. BALF的细胞计数。数据以均数 ± S.E.M表示。采用重复测量方差分析或独立t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验进行统计分析--
Figure 2. Effect of HXZQ on MPO expression in the lung tissues of mice-treated with LPS. Data were presented as mean ± S.E.M. Statistical analysis was performed by using repeated-measure ANOVA or independent student t test or Mann-Whitney U test--图2. HXZQ对LPS处理小鼠肺组织MPO蛋白表达的影响。数据以均数 ± S.E.M表示。统计分析采用重复测量方差分析、独立t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验--3.3. HXZQ减轻LPS处理小鼠肺组织巨噬细胞介导的炎症反应
Figure 3. The effect of HXZQ on the content of inflammatory factors in the lung tissues of mice treated with LPS. (A) The CD68 expression was determined by immunohistochemical and the representative images were shown. (B) (C) Effect of HXZQ on the expression of (B) Il-6 and (C) Il-1β mRNA in the lung tissue of mice-treated with LPS. Data were presented as mean ± S.E.M. Statistical analysis was performed by using repeated-measure ANOVA or independent student t test or Mann–Whitney U test--图3. HXZQ对LPS处理小鼠肺组织炎症因子含量的影响。(A) 用免疫组化法测定CD68的表达,并显示其代表性图像。(B) (C) HXZQ对LPS处理的小鼠肺组织中(B) Il-6 和(C) Il-1β mRNA表达的影响。数据以均数 ± S.E.M表示。统计分析采用重复测量方差分析或独立t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验--Figure 4. Expression of intrinsic lymphocyte factors was determined by qPCR. Effects of HXZQ on the mRNA expressions of (A) Il-17a, (B) Gm-csf, (C) Il-13 and (D) Il-22 in the lung tissues of mice treated with LPS. Data were presented as mean ± S.E.M. Statistical analysis was performed by using repeated-measure ANOVA or independent student t test or Mann-Whitney U test.--图4. qPCR检测淋巴细胞内炎症因子的表达。HXZQ对LPS治疗小鼠肺组织中(A) Il-17a、(B) Gm-csf、(C) Il-13和(D) Il-22 mRNA表达的影响。数据以均数 ± S.E.M表示。统计分析采用重复测量方差分析、独立t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验--4. 讨论
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