Research Article

Macrophage Infiltration Initiates RIP3/MLKL-Dependent Necroptosis in Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathic Pain

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The effect of clodronate disodium liposomes on macrophage infiltration and levels of inflammatory cytokines in the DRG of rats with PIPN at day 14. (a) Microphotographs of CD68+ macrophages assayed by immunofluorescence in the DRG on day 14 (). (b) Number of CD68+ macrophages. Three areas were randomly selected to count the number of CD68+ cells in one slice and the average value was calculated. (c-d) Levels of inflammatory cytokines in the DRG evaluated by ELISA. Data are expressed as the ( in each group). The results were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by the LSD post hoc test. Asterisks indicate a significance between two groups at ; ns: no significant difference between two groups. Abbreviations: TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-1β: interleukin-1β; PTX, paclitaxel; CLO, clodronate disodium liposomes.
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