The Potential of Fluocinolone Acetonide to Mitigate Inflammation and Lipid Accumulation in 2D and 3D Foam Cell Cultures

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Characterization of lipid vacuoles in foam cells. Oil Red O (ORO) staining of THP-1 derived foam cells cultured in media containing either 1% or 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), and in the absence/presence of 100 μg/mL oxidized low-density lipoproteins (OxLDL). (a) Optical microscopic images of ORO staining. (b) Quantification of foam cell formation based on ORO staining; p < 0.05. Data presented were representative of 2 independent experiments; n = 3.

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