Fig. 3From: Lactate as a metabolite from probiotic Lactobacilli mitigates ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury: an in vivo studyEffect of lactate on the inflammation of gastric tissues in ethanol-challenged mice. a ELISA for IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 in the gastric tissues. Gastric tissue homogenate was prepared for cytokines determination by ELISA. b qPCR for the expression of genes encoding IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 in the gastric tissues. C: Control group; D: Disease group; L: Group treated with lactate at 3 g/kg. The data were expressed as the means ± SD (n = 6). ** p < 0.01Back to article page