Research Article

Gujiansan Ameliorates Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head by Regulating Autophagy via the HIF-1α/BNIP3 Pathway

Table 3

Concentrations of IL-2, TNF-α, IL-6, and CRP in each group on the 2nd, 4th, and 8th weeks (n = 6).

GroupsWeekIL-2 (pg/mL)TNF-α (pg/mL)IL-6 (pg/mL)CRP (ng/mL)

Normal240.53 ± 0.963.01 ± 0.710.28 ± 0.0222.12 ± 1.88
439.75 ± 1.143.29 ± 0.670.17 ± 0.08423.84 ± 1.19
839.84 ± 1.162.20 ± 0.610.33 ± 0.04721.75 ± 1.65

Model25.63 ± 0.4247.31 ± 1.811.67 ± 0.078234.98 ± 5.86
44.46 ± 0.4550.67 ± 1.791.69 ± 0.015236.28 ± 4.46
83.14 ± 0.3453.13 ± 1.781.79 ± 0.019244.59 ± 4.83

L-Gujiansan221.73 ± 1.05#25.21 ± 0.99#1.15 ± 0.074#149.95 ± 4.79#
422.69 ± 0.89#26.93 ± 0.73#1.08 ± 0.045#136.64 ± 7.75#
824.54 ± 0.81#▼22.81 ± 1.04#▼0.99 ± 0.054#▼129.31 ± 7.80#▼

M-Gujiansan224.38 ± 1.30#&21.36 ± 1.08#&1.00 ± 0.033#&118.68 ± 7.40#&
425.74 ± 0.81#&20.62 ± 0.70#&0.88 ± 0.070#&116.72 ± 3.99#&
827.95 ± 1.01#&▼16.12 ± 0.86#&▼0.82 ± 0.063#&▼107.31 ± 3.98#&▼

H-Gujiansan229.04 ± 1.43#&16.34 ± 1.03#&0.78 ± 0.078#&90.13 ± 4.08#&
429.87 ± 0.71#&14.59 ± 1.17#&0.78 ± 0.050#&88.07 ± 9.99#&
831.53 ± 0.75#&▼14.22 ± 1.06#&▼0.60 ± 0.021#&▼71.86 ± 7.53#&▼

Pravastatin233.26 ± 1.09#12.21 ± 0.67#0.60 ± 0.033#67.36 ± 5.52#
433.36 ± 0.78#9.89 ± 1.04#0.53 ± 0.047#58.33 ± 8.38#
835.72 ± 1.04#▼6.17 ± 0.57#▼0.43 ± 0.054#▼50.80 ± 5.76#▼

Data are represented as the means ± SD (n = 6). vs. the normal group. # vs. the model group. & vs. L-Gujiansan corresponding weeks’ group. vs. corresponding 2 weeks’ group.