Fig. 2.

Results of gene expression analyses, performed by Sybr green real-time PCR, of A549 (A) and THP-1 cells (B) treated with v- and ox-mPS/nPS suspensions (100 μg mL⁻¹) for 6 and 24 h.

As cellular markers of inflammation, the gene expression of interleukins −6 and -1β (IL-6, IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alfa (TNF-α) and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) were assessed. As components of the inducible transcription factor NFkB, the mRNA levels of p50 and p65 were measured.