A: IL-1β concentration in supernatants of THP-1 cells after high-glucose treatment in the absence of TLR2 and TLR4 was measured using ELISA. Values are normalized to milligrams cell protein. *P < 0.05 vs. mannitol; **P < 0.05 vs. Sc + high glucose (HG); Sc, scramble control siRNA; TLR2si, TLR2 receptor siRNA; TLR4si, TLR4 receptor siRNA. n = 4 experiments in duplicate. B: IL-6 concentration in supernatants of THP-1 cells after high-glucose treatment in the absence of TLR2 and TLR4 was measured using ELISA. Values are normalized to milligrams cell protein. *P < 0.05 vs. mannitol; **P < 0.05 vs. Sc + HG; Sc, scramble control siRNA; TLR2si, TLR2 receptor siRNA; TLR4si, TLR4 receptor siRNA. n = 4 experiments in duplicate. C: MCP-1 concentration in supernatants of THP-1 cells after high-glucose treatment in the absence of TLR2 and TLR4 was measured using ELISA. Values are normalized to milligrams cell protein. *P < 0.05 vs. mannitol; **P < 0.05 vs. Sc + HG; Sc, scramble control siRNA; TLR2si, TLR2 receptor siRNA; TLR4si, TLR4 receptor siRNA. n = 4 experiments in duplicate. D: TNF-α IL-1β concentration in supernatants of THP-1 cells after high-glucose treatment in the absence of TLR2 and TLR4 was measured using ELISA. Values are normalized to milligrams cell protein. *P < 0.05 vs. mannitol; **P < 0.05 vs. Sc + HG; Sc, scramble control siRNA; TLR2si, TLR2 receptor siRNA; TLR4si, TLR4 receptor siRNA. n = 4 experiments in duplicate. □, Mannitol; , LG (5.5 mmol/l); ▪, HG (15 mmol/l).