Research Article

Effects of SHINBARO2 on Rat Models of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

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Effects of SHINBARO on proinflammatory cytokines in the LSS rat model. (a) Serum was collected from rats with LSS and was analyzed for IL-1β and TNF-α levels using an ELISA kit. The data are expressed as the (). (b) The mRNA expression of IL-1β and TNF-α in a spinal cord tissue was determined by real-time RT-PCR. The results were normalized using β-actin as an internal control. The data are expressed as the (). (c) The expression of proinflammatory cytokines in spinal cord tissues was determined by western blot analysis. β-Actin was used as an internal control. Relative intensity of indicated proteins was semiquantified using the NIH ImageJ software.
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