Fig. 4
From: The role of calpains in ventilator-induced diaphragm atrophy
Levels of the 145 kDa α-II spectrin breakdown product in diaphragm. 145 kDa is a α-II -spectrin breakdown product that is specific to calpain1/2 cleavage of intact αII-spectrin. The images above the histograms are representative Western blots of data from the three experimental groups. The results are expressed as a ratio of control group. CON control animals, CMV controlled mechanical ventilation, CMVC CMV treated with calpeptin. CMV rats received corresponding volumes of vehicle. ***p < 0.001, #p < 0.05