Effect of NF-κB and p38 MAPK in activated monocytes/macrophages on pro-inflammatory cytokines of rats with acute pancreatitis

Table 2 Macrocopic appearance and edema of pancreas in AEP and ANP (at 6 h after of model)

	n	Sham	AEP	ANP
Score	0.2	1.1	6.9a	6.3ac
ww/dw	4.3	5.3	7.1a	8.2ac

The macroscopic appearance of the pancreas was scored. For an individual rat the highest possible score was 9. Pancreatic water content was estimated as the wet weight/dry weight ratio (ww/dw) of the tissue. N: untreated animals, anesthesia omitted; S: sham operations.

^aP < 0.05 compared to the untreated group;

^cP < 0.05 compared to the control group at 6 h after induction of model.