The Interplay between Zinc, Vitamin D and, IL-17 in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Disease

Figure 4

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated with Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and ionomycin in the presence or in the absence of Zn and Vit. D and stained and analyzed as described in the legend of Figure 3. Inhibition of IL-17 production by Zn in low (3 μmol/L) and high (30 μmol/L) concentrations (a). Significant increase in IL-17+ cells in the presence of high concentration (500 ng/mL) of vitamin D3 (b). indicates and indicates .

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