Effect of Orally Administered Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz Water Extract on Macrophage and T Cell Inflammatory Response in Mice

Figure 7

Effects of AME on the proliferation and cytokine secretion of activated splenic T cells. Splenocytes isolated from control and AME groups were cultured and stimulated with anti-CD3 antibody (2 μg/ml) for 48 h. (a) The proliferative response of splenocytes was determined using the MTS assay. (b) Cytokine secretion at 48 h of stimulation was measured by ELISA. Bars represent the mean±SEM (n=6). (-): without anti-CD3 antibody, (+): anti-CD3 antibody treatment. # P <0.001 versus control (-), P <0.05 versus control (+).

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