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. 2023 May 27;16:2271–2296. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S406298

Figure 3.

Figure 3

The effects of Mag on the infiltration of macrophages into the ankle joints of CIA mice. IHC analysis was used to evaluate the expression of F4/80 and CD68 in the ankle joints. F4/80 is as a marker of total macrophages. CD68 was chosen for marking pro-inflammatory macrophages. (A) Representative photomicrographs of F4/80 and CD68 in ankle joints stained by IHC (magnification, ×100, ×400). (B) The average optical density of F4/80 and CD68 in the synovial tissues of the mice in each group were quantitatively analyzed by Image J software (n = 15). ***P<0.001 (one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test).

Abbreviations: CIA, collagen induced arthritis; Mag, magnoflorine; IHC, immunohistochemistry; NS, no significance.