Figure 1.

Dose-dependent suppression of LPS-induced pro-inflammatory gene expression in BV-2 microglia. BV-2 microglia were treated with the indicated concentrations of luteolin for 1 h and then stimulated with 10 ng/ml or 50 ng/ml LPS for 24 h. Gene expression levels of (A) interleukin 6 (Il6), (B) chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10 (Cxcl10), (C) interferon-regulatory factor 7 (Irf7), and (D) interferon-induced gene 44 (Ifi) were analyzed with real-time qRT-PCR. Expression was normalized to the control gene Gusb and mRNA levels (+/- SEM) are graphed relative to mock-treated control cells. Results are calculated from three independent experiments performed in triplicate measurements. * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, and *** p ≤ 0.001 for luteolin + LPS vs. LPS, respectively.