Effects of ω-3 fatty acids on toll-like receptor 4 and nuclear factor-κB p56 in lungs of rats with severe acute pancreatitis

Table 3 Lung histopathology score in each group of rats (mean ± SE, n = 8)

Group	Pulmonary interstitial edema	Exudation of inflammatory cells	Alveolar bleeding	Alveolar edema
Control	0.32 ± 0.06	0.21 ± 0.01	1.14 ± 0.02	0.14 ± 0.02
SAP-saline
12 h	1.24 ± 0.11a	1.37 ± 0.14a	0.87 ± 0.09a	1.13 ± 0.08a
24 h	2.53 ± 0.21a	2.67 ± 0.26a	1.12 ± 0.12a	2.14 ± 0.11a
SAP-soybean oil
12 h	1.24 ± 0.21ad	1.35 ± 0.24ad	0.90 ± 0.25ad	1.14 ± 0.12ad
24 h	2.15 ± 0.28abc	2.38 ± 0.30abc	0.85 ± 0.15abc	1.95 ± 0.21abc
SAP-ω-3FA
12 h	0.94 ± 0.16abc	1.12 ± 0.15abc	0.72 ± 0.38abc	0.94 ± 0.36abc
24 h	2.15 ± 0.28abc	2.38 ± 0.30abc	0.85 ± 0.15abc	1.95 ± 0.21abc

^aP < 0.05 vs the control group;

^dP > 0.05,

^bP < 0.05 vs SAP-saline group at the same time point;

^cP < 0.05 vs SAP-soybean oil group at the same time point. SAP: Severe acute pancreatitis; ω-3FA: ω-3 fatty acids.