Effect of β-HB on the expression of cleaved caspase-12, -9, -3 Bax, Bcl-2 in BSMCs.

<p>A) and B) Cells were incubated 48 h with β-HB (0, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4 or 4.8 mM) in serum-free medium. Cleaved caspase-12, <b>-</b>9, <b>-</b>3, Bax and Bcl-2 were detected by Western blot. C) Cells were incubated 48 h with β-HB (0, 2.4 mM) in serum-free medium in the absence or presence of NAC (1 mM) or BAPTA/AM (15 µM). Cleaved caspase-12, <b>-</b>9, <b>-</b>3 were detected by Western blot.