Fig. 3

PEG35-enriched RLS prevents histological lesions. Hematoxylin eosin stained sections (A) were used for the evaluation of histological lesions (B) (magnification × 10) (scale bars = 100 μm) in livers harvested from untreated rats and immediately submitted to 120 min of ex vivo reperfusion (Sham), in livers subjected to cold ischemia for 24 h at 4 °C and submitted to 120 min of ex vivo normothermic reperfusion (Cold IR), in livers subjected to cold ischemia for 24 h at 4 °C and rinsed with Ringer’s lactate solution before undergoing a 120-min of ex vivo reperfusion (RLS) and in livers subjected to cold ischemia for 24 h at 4 °C and rinsed with Ringer’s lactate solution enriched with PEG35 at 5 g/L before undergoing a 120-min of ex vivo reperfusion (RLS + PEG35). Data were expressed as means ± SD (n = 8 for each group). ^aP < 0.05 vs. Sham; ^bP < 0.05 vs. Cold IR; ^cP < 0.05 vs. RLS