Figure 3.

Effects of Kangzhi syrup on the concentration of proinflammatory cytokines in the BALF. (a–c) The concentrations of INF-γ, IL-1β, and TGF-β1 in the BALF were determined by ELISA kits. Kangzhi syrup exerted the similar effects with Dexamethasone in decreasing the concentrations of IL-1β and TGF-β1 and reversed the concentration of INF-γ. (d) The concentrations of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) in serum were measured by ELISA kits; the concentration of ECP was decreased by the treatment of Kangzhi syrup and Dexamethasone. Data are mean ± SEM; ^∗∗p < 0.01; ^∗∗∗∗p < 0.0001.