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Table 3

Evaluation of capsaicin-induced CGRP expression in the presence or absence of ASE in the SH-SY5Y and SK-N-BE(2) neuroblastoma cell lines.

Test substanceSH-SY5YSK-N-BE(2)
pg/mL% of inhibitionpg/mL% of inhibition

Capsaicin 300 nM + ASE 1 ppm27.2 ± 2.9*97.75.3 ± 1.379.0
Capsaicin 300 nM + ASE 10 ppm24.6 ± 3.8*104.04.6 ± 0.2*108.4
Capsaicin 300 nM66.6 ± 11.907.2 ± 0.80
Control26.3 ± 2.11004.8 ± 1.2100

* compared with capsaicin-treated group values.