Fig. 3

Effect of brain death (BD) on neutrophil infiltration, apoptosis, and nitro-oxidative stress. Immunohistochemical scores of stainings for a myeloperoxidase (MPO, × 400, scale 50 μm), b nitrotyrosine (NT, × 200, scale 100 μm), c caspase-3 (× 200, scale 100 μm), d caspase-8 (× 200, scale 100 μm), e caspase-9 (× 200, scale 100 μm), and e caspase-12 (× 200, scale 100 μm). f Representative photomicrographs. Values are mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 vs. sham. n = 6–8 rats