FIG. 3.

The effects of HFD and PE on inflammatory response. SD rats were administered either saline or PE (150 mg/kg/day) in the HFD groups for 8 weeks; the rats were then sacrificed, and sera were collected. Serum CRP level (A), the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNFα (B), IL-1β (C), IL-4 (D), and IL-6 (E), and the immunoglobulins IgA (F), IgG (G), and IgM (H) were measured with commercial kits. The values are means±SEM from at least 10 animals. *p<0.05, **p<0.01 versus the relevant control group. CRP, C-reactive protein.