Table 3.
Hepatic level (pg/mg protein) of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and MCP-1 in mice with BA intake at 0, 0.05 or 0.1% for 4 weeks, and followed by APAP treatment. Normal groups had neither BA nor APAP treatment. BA groups had 0.1% BA intake without APAP treatment. Values are mean ± SD, n = 10.
| normal | BA, 0.1 | APAP | BA, 0.05 + APAP | BA, 0.1 +APAP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNF-alpha | 15 ± 2a | 16 ± 3a | 487 ± 23d | 315 ± 18c | 184 ±10b |
| IL-6 | 19 ± 4a | 17 ± 5a | 412 ± 17d | 294 ± 20c | 147 ± 15b |
| MCP-1 | 16 ± 5a | 12 ± 4a | 503 ± 25a | 324 ± 21c | 160 ± 18b |
Means in a row without a common letter differ, P < 0.05