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Table 3 mean ± standard deviation values of endothelin B receptors gene expression (%) and pulmonary surfactant (pg/mg protein) in lung tissue of sham, bile duct ligation (BDL) and quercetin-treated bile duct ligation (Q-BDL) groups

From: Quercetin ameliorates acute lung injury in a rat model of hepatopulmonary syndrome

 

Sham

BDL

Q-BDL

Endothelin B receptors

1 ± 0.012

6.5 ± 2.464a

3.43 ± 1.193b

Pulmonary surfactant

146.9 ± 24.7

73.4 ± 22.3a

109.1 ± 15.2b

  1. a: Significant at P < 0.05 when compared to sham-operated group calculated by ANOVA, least significant difference. b: Significant at P < 0.05 when compared to BDL group calculated by ANOVA, least significant difference