Table 4.
Effect of various concentrations of NR-PS on the pinocytosis activity of BMHC-imDC.
| Groups | Uptake of FITC-dextran * |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Mean fluorescence intensity ** | |
| Control 37 °C | 261.67 ± 47.26 |
| LPS (μg/mL) | |
| 1 | 121.60 ± 31.05 |
| NR-PS (μg/mL) | |
| 3.125 | 227.87 ± 35.88 |
| 6.25 | 192.47 ± 52.47 |
| 12.5 | 176.50 ± 28.52 |
| 25 | 167.94 ± 60.59 |
| 50 | 199.41 ± 24.52 |
| 100 | 211.49 ± 33.65 |
*
Pinocytosis activity was measured by the uptake of FITC-dextran (40,000 dalton; Sigma) and analyzed by FACScan flow cytometry. The data in the same column with different superscripts are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05;
**
Data are expressed as mean ± SD: n = 3.