Combined mesenchymal stem cell transplantation and interleukin-1 receptor antagonism after partial hepatectomy

Figure 10 Western blot analysis for expression of Akt and NF-κB after acute liver injury. A: Representative Western blot showing Akt, NF-κB, and β-actin (lane 1, normal control; lane 2, hepatectomy; lane 3, with IL-1Ra treatment; lane 4, with MSC transplantation; lane 5, with MSC transplantation and IL-1Ra treatment. B: Band densitometry was expressed as fold change relative to the internal control (n = 6). ^aP < 0.05, ^bP < 0.01 vs hepatectomy. Akt: Protein kinase B; IL-1Ra: Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist; MSC: Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation; NF-κB: Nuclear factor κB.