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. 2017 Sep 19;37(5):BSR20170880. doi: 10.1042/BSR20170880

Figure 2. Effects of LWBQ capsule on the release of inflammatory cytokines and the expressions of MMP-9 and TIMP1 in COPD rats.

Figure 2

(A) The levels of IL-6 in the serum were detected by ELISA. (B) The levels of TNF-α in the serum were detected by ELISA. (C) Morphology of rat AMs after culture for 4 h, magnification ×400. (D) Representative images of the purified AMs stained for macrophage marker CD14. (E) The protein expressions of MMP-9 and TIMP1 in the AMs from COPD rats were detected by Western blot; ***P<0.001 compared with NC group; #P<0.05, ##P<0.01, and ###P<0.001 compared with MC group.