Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML), which is a compound produced when food is processed, has aroused concern in recent years because of its potentially dangerous effects. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of free CML-induced toxic injury in mice. The inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 mRNA expression levels of CML-infected mice liver and kidney tissues significantly increased. While CML receptor—receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) protein exp...