Research Article

[Retracted] Effect of Erdosteine on Middle Ear Effusion in Rats by Mediating TLR4 Signaling Pathway

Table 3

Levels of TNF-β, MPO, and MMP.

GroupTNF-β (fmol/mL)MPO (ng/mL)MMP (ng/mL)

Normal group
Model groupaaa
Treatment groupbb

The levels of TNF-β, MPO, and MMP are elevated remarkably in the model group (), while they are reduced in the treatment group, which are close to those in the normal group. a vs. the normal group and b vs. the model group.