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. 2016 Sep 14;4:e2451. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2451

Figure 5. Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide from serum samples.

Figure 5

Blood samples were taken 0.5 and 1 h after 40 scrapes Gua Sha treatment. Samples taken from untreated mice with identical blood-taking regime were as the control. The concentrations of TNF-α (A), IL-1β (B), and IL-6 (C) were measured with ELISA and the content of nitric oxide was determined using the nitrate reductase method (D). Data were shown as mean + SD. Statistical comparisons were made between the treated and untreated groups. (n = 6, *, p< 0.05; ***, p < 0.001; Two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s posttest.)