Fig 2: Serum levels of TNF-α and hs-CRP mRNA. (A) Gel electrophoresis map; (B and C) bar graphs of TNF-α and hs-CRP mRNA expression levels, respectively (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ##P<0.01).

Fig 3: Effects of ALCAR on the protein expressions of CRP, TNF-α, IL-1β, and iNOS in aorta and heart tissues of AS rats. (A) The relative protein expression of CRP, TNF-α, IL-1β and iNOS in the aorta tissue among the control, AS, ALCAR, and AS+ALCAR groups. (B) The relative protein expression of CRP, TNF-α, IL-1β, and iNOS in the heart tissue among the control, AS, ALCAR, and AS+ALCAR groups. Compared with the control group, * p<0.05 and ** P<0.01; Compared with the AS group, ## P<0.01.

Fig 4: The time course of MCP-1 expression (A) and CRP expression (B) following SAH and the effect of 3-AB on MCP-1 and CRP. The expression of MCP-1 and CRP were tested by western blotting on days 3, 5, 7, 14 post-SAH in the sham group, SAH group and SAH+3-AB group. *P<0.05 vs. the sham group, #P<0.05 vs. the SAH group. SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; CRP, C-reactive protein; MCP-1, monocyte chemotactic protein-1; 3-AB, 3-aminobenzamide.