Fig. 5

Role of NLRP3 in VILI and the effect of aerobic training intervention. (A) The degree of pulmonary edema was evaluated by the lung W/D ratio. *p < 0.01 versus the C group, ^#p < 0.01 versus the MV group. (B) Lung injury scores were applied to evaluate the severity of lung injury in different groups. *p < 0.01 and ^&p < 0.01 versus the C group, ^#p < 0.01 versus the MV group. (C) The pathological changes in lung tissues were determined by HE staining (magnification 400×). The scale bar represents 16 μm. The data are representative of three independent experiments