Fig. 4

Effects of lactate on the apoptosis of gastric mucosa in ethanol-challenged mice. a IHC staining for Bax (× 20, scale bar = 100 μm). Gastric samples were fixed and sectioned for staining by the primary antibody of Bax. Brown granules in cells were considered positive results. b and c qPCR and western blot detection for Bax and Caspase 3, respectively. C: Control group; D: Disease group; L: animal group treated with lactate at 3 g/ kg. The data were expressed as the means ± SD (n = 6). ** p < 0.01