Figure 3

Protein expression of TNF-α and NF-κB in lung and kidney at 72 hours after the CLP procedure. A and B) The protein expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in lung (A) and kidney (B). For lung: * versus other groups with different symbols, P <0.001. For kidney: * versus other groups with different symbols, P <0.001. C and D) The protein expression of nuclear factor (NF)- κB in lung (C) and kidney (D). For lung: * versus other groups with different symbols, P <0.001. For kidney: * versus other groups with different symbols, P <0.0001. Statistical analysis using one-way ANOVA, followed by the Bonferroni multiple comparison post hoc test (n = 8). Symbols (*, †, ‡, §) indicate significant difference (<0.05). SC, sham control; CLP, cecal ligation and puncture; H-ADMSC, healthy adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell; A-ADMSC, apoptotic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell. ANOVA, analysis of variance.