Fig. 2.

HGF expression in macrophages. A: gene expression in the adipocytes, stromal-vascular fraction, and peritoneal macrophages. Adipocytes and stromal-vascular fractions were made from epididymal fat of lean C57BL/6 (B6) mice. The gene expression was determined after 48 h culture in serum-containing medium. Primary macrophages were isolated from B6 mice after ip injection of starch solution. B: gene expression in epididymal fat after macrophage deletion in mice by liposomal clodronate injection. The results are expressed as means ± SE (n = 4). Compared with adipocytes (A) or control (B): *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, and ****P < 0.0001.