Human β-Defensin 3 Reduces TNF-α-Induced Inflammation and Monocyte Adhesion in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

Figure 6

hBD3 inhibits HUVEC apoptosis stimulated by TNF-α. After incubation with TNF-α (40 ng/mL) and different concentrations of hBD3 for 6 h, the protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 and β-actin in HUVECs were detected with an immunoblot assay.