Fig. 3From: N-acetylcysteine alleviates post-resuscitation myocardial dysfunction and improves survival outcomes via partly inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome induced-pyroptosisLevels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-6), SOD, and MDA in serum at the different groups, and the effects of NAC on these inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress-related indices. a IL-1β, b IL-6, c SOD, d MDA. The columns represent means ± SD of three independent experiments. NAC, N-Acetylcysteine; CPR group, n = 16; CPR + NAC treatment group, n = 16; Sham group, n = 12. * P < 0.01 vs. Sham group; # p < 0.01 vs. the CPR groupBack to article page