Modified Huo-Luo-Xiao-Ling Dan Suppresses Adjuvant Arthritis by Inhibiting Chemokines and Matrix-Degrading Enzymes
Figure 2
The effect of HLXL on MMP activity in arthritic rats. Spleen adherent cells (SACs) harvested from rats fed with HLXL or the vehicle (water) were stimulated for 24 h with sonicated Mtb. The supernatants obtained from these cultured cells were analyzed for MMP-9 (a) and MMP-2 (b) activity using a zymogram assay. The results are representative of two independent experiments (Mtb = heat-killed M. tuberculosis H37Ra).
