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Figure 4

From: Platelet mitochondrial membrane depolarization reflects disease severity in patients with sepsis and correlates with clinical outcome

Figure 4

Comparison of Bcl-xL expression in platelets of patients with sepsis and severe sepsis. Platelet Bcl-xL expression in patients with sepsis (lanes 1 to 3) and severe sepsis (lanes 4 to 7) on day 1 of admission was compared with immunoblotting. Bcl-xL expression was quantified with band-densitometry analysis with the help of a Bcl-xL-to-actin ratio. Mean Bcl-xL-to-actin ratio for the sepsis group was set as 1, and relative decrease in Bcl-xL expression in the severe-sepsis group was compared accordingly. Relative Bcl-xL expression between groups based on actin loading is shown.

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Critical Care

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