Research Article

Activated Macrophages of Monocytic Origin Predominantly Express Proinflammatory Cytokine Genes, Whereas Kupffer Cells Predominantly Express Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Genes

Figure 5

Dynamics of cytokine production by cultured MNCs and KCs. The vertical axis represents concentration, ng/ml. KCs: Kupffer cells; MNCs: macrophages of monocytic lineage. The asterisks indicate significant differences from the corresponding values for the nonactivated M0 macrophages, p<0.05.