Figures & data
Figure 1. Effect of Dex on serum renal markers in SCI-induced renal injury. (A) BUN (mg/dL) and (B) creatinine (mg/dL). Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) sham and SCI; (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 1. Effect of Dex on serum renal markers in SCI-induced renal injury. (A) BUN (mg/dL) and (B) creatinine (mg/dL). Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) sham and SCI; (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/d66022d6-58cc-419a-8359-e71943d747be/irnf_a_1061885_f0001_b.jpg)
Figure 2. Effect of DEX on SCI-induced changes in LPO and protein oxidation markers in kidney tissues of rats. (A) MDA (nmol/g tissue) and (B) protein carbonyl content (nmol/mg protein). Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) sham and SCI; (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 2. Effect of DEX on SCI-induced changes in LPO and protein oxidation markers in kidney tissues of rats. (A) MDA (nmol/g tissue) and (B) protein carbonyl content (nmol/mg protein). Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) sham and SCI; (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/3b2e5712-1e1d-429d-adda-53f4ba8107bb/irnf_a_1061885_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3. Effect of SCI and Dex on MPO level in kidney homogenate. The MPO was expressed as U/g of tissue. Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between (a) sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 3. Effect of SCI and Dex on MPO level in kidney homogenate. The MPO was expressed as U/g of tissue. Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between (a) sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/f42cef68-ab0e-437f-a33f-fba5092a1182/irnf_a_1061885_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4. Effect of SCI and Dex on non-enzymic antioxidant level in kidney tissue. The GSH level was expressed µg/mg of tissue. Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between (a) sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 4. Effect of SCI and Dex on non-enzymic antioxidant level in kidney tissue. The GSH level was expressed µg/mg of tissue. Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between (a) sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/fd58375f-a961-4471-9833-7476137b3e34/irnf_a_1061885_f0004_b.jpg)
Table 1. Effect of SCI and Dex on renal enzymic antioxidant levels.
Figure 5. Levels of inflammatory cytokines in serum. (A) TNF-α (pg/mL) and (B) IL-6 (pg/mL). Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) Sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 5. Levels of inflammatory cytokines in serum. (A) TNF-α (pg/mL) and (B) IL-6 (pg/mL). Values are mean ± SD for 10 rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) Sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/ecf70677-3988-4066-82f1-a7b3137b9180/irnf_a_1061885_f0005_b.jpg)
Figure 6. Western blot analysis of inflammatory cytokines in renal tissues. (A) TNF- α and IL-6 protein expression; (B) relative fold change of TNF-α and IL-6. β-Actin served as an internal control. Values are mean ± SD for five rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) Sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 6. Western blot analysis of inflammatory cytokines in renal tissues. (A) TNF- α and IL-6 protein expression; (B) relative fold change of TNF-α and IL-6. β-Actin served as an internal control. Values are mean ± SD for five rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) Sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/84a0d88a-125b-4cad-bd38-c213c0f32e14/irnf_a_1061885_f0006_b.jpg)
Figure 7. Western blot analysis of apoptotic marker in renal tissues. (A) Cleaved caspase 3 protein and (B) relative fold change of cleaved caspase 3. β-Actin served as an internal control. Values are mean ± SD for five rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) Sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).
![Figure 7. Western blot analysis of apoptotic marker in renal tissues. (A) Cleaved caspase 3 protein and (B) relative fold change of cleaved caspase 3. β-Actin served as an internal control. Values are mean ± SD for five rats in each group. Comparisons are made between: (a) Sham and SCI and (b) SCI and SCI + Dex. *Statistically significant (p < 0.05).](/cms/asset/c8f1b7d0-97a7-47a9-9dd7-5a8552885b26/irnf_a_1061885_f0007_b.jpg)