MO, USA). Rats-specific TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(ELISA) Kit were obtained from Bethyl Laboratories Inc. (Montgomery, TX, USA).
The primary antibodies of caspase-3, caspase-9, caspase-12, AFT4 (Activating
transcription factor-4), AFT6α (Activating transcription factor-6α), XBP-1
(X-box binding protein 1), ERK-1/2 (Extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2),
and p38 were purchased from Abcam (Cambridge, MA, USA).