Research Article

Studies on Shokyo, Kanzo, and Keihi in Kakkonto Medicine on Prostaglandin E2 Production in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated Human Gingival Fibroblasts

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The contribution of PLA2 isoforms in HGFs. HGFs were treated with LPS (10 ng/mL) and PLA2 inhibitor for 24 h. Concentrations of PGE2 were measured by ELISA, adjusted by cell number, and expressed as pg per 10,000 cells (mean ± SD, ). CAY10502, cPLA2 inhibitor (100 nM); BEL (bromoenol lactone), iPLA2 inhibitor (20 μM); Thio-PC (thioetheramide-PC), sPLA2 inhibitor (20 μM); and ZR (shokyo, 100 μg/mL) a positive control.