Figure 3 mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules in renal cortex and medullamRNA expression levels were measured by real-time PCR. mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-9, and TNF-α) and adhesion molecules (ICAM and VCAM). mRNA expression levels of inflammatory cytokines were decreased in the NO24 group compared with those in the control group. mRNA expression of adhesion molecules did not differ among groups in the (A) cortex and (B) medulla. * P<0.05, sham group vs control group, ** p<0.05, control group vs NO24 group, and *** P<0.05, sham group vs control group vs NO24 group were considered as significant. Prism, version 5 (GraphPad Software, Inc, San Diego, CA, USA) was used to create the figure.