Ziziphus nummularia Inhibits Inflammation-Induced Atherogenic Phenotype of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells

Figure 7

TNF-α-evoked NF-κB expression in HUVECs transfected with a luciferase-expressing NF-κB promotor is decreased by ZNE treatment in a concentration-dependent manner. Values represented are mean ± SEM of % promotor units recorded upon treatment with the corresponding vehicle control ( replicates). Statistical significance was tested with ANOVA followed by Tuckey’s post-hoc test. denotes compared to that of the expression evoked by TNF-α in the absence of ZNE, while # denotes compared to that of the expression observed upon treatment with the vehicle control.