Number 2 Feibi Recipe Reduces PM2.5-Induced Lung Injury in Rats

Figure 4

Comparison of the protein of MCP-1 (a), TNF-α (b), IL-6 (c), IL-13 (d), and IL-17 (e) in rats lung tissue with the method of immunohistochemical staining. Comparison between sham group and number 2 FBR group with the level of IL-6 ; other comparisons of IL-6 and IL-13 level were compared in pairs ; comparison of IL-17 level between sham group and model group , comparison of IL-17 level between sham group and number 2 FBR group (); comparison of IL-17 level between model group and number 2 FBR group (); comparison of MCP-1 level and TNF-α between the 3 groups () (Table 2).

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