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Table 3 Histological score.

From: Glycyrrhizin protects against porcine endotoxemia through modulation of systemic inflammatory response

Histological change

Sham

Con

EP

GL

Lung

    

   Leukocyte infiltration

0.92 ± 0.32

2.85 ± 0.61a

1.92 ± 0.36a

1.7 ± 0.36ab

   Hemorrhage

0.7 ± 0.13

3.14 ± 0.57a

1.52 ± 0.12ab

1.65 ± 0.56ab

   Alveolar wall thickness

0.92 ± 0.32

1.78 ± 0.26a

1.74 ± 0.68

1.36 ± 0.47

Liver

    

   Interstitial edema

0.77 ± 0.33

1.86 ± 0.32a

1.37 ± 0.16ab

1.65 ± 0.3a

   Leukocyte infiltration

0.33 ± 0.27

2.64 ± 0.48a

1.67 ± 0.46ab

1.36 ± 0.32ab

Kidney

    

   Interstitial edema

1.3 ± 0.19

2.32 ± 0.35a

1.65 ± 0.14ab

1.64 ± 0.19ab

   Leukocyte infiltration

0.64 ± 0.15

3.01 ± 0.34a

2.67 ± 0.32ab

2.11 ± 0.19ab

   Capillary congestion

0.24 ± 0.17

3.12 ± 0.13a

1.96 ± 0.22ab

1.69 ± 0.18ab

Small intestine

    

   Gruenhagen's spaces

0.67 ± 0.13

2.36 ± 0.34a

1.65 ± 0.35ab

1.32 ± 0.28ab

   Denuded Surface

0.89 ± 0.32

2.17 ± 0.12a

1.35 ± 0.32b

1.41 ± 0.16ab

   Interstitial edema

0.4 ± 0.24

3.15 ± 0.37a

1.98 ± 0.27ab

1.31 ± 0.17ab

  1. aP < 0.05 versus sham group, bP < 0.05 versus Con group. Con, control; EP, ethyl pyruvate; GL, glycyrrhizin.