Figure 2.

The effects of PNS treatment on gene expression of Ym1 and arginase I in macrophages under hyperglycemic state. The effects of different levels of PNS on gene expression of Ym1 and arginase 1 in macrophages under hyperglycemic state were assessed by RT-qPCR (a, b) (n=5 per group). Protein expression of arginase 1 in macrophages under hyperglycemic conditions at different concentration PNS treatment was examined by Western blot (c, d) (n=3 per group). Results are expressed as the mean ± SE. ∗∗ indicates p<0.01 and ∗ indicates p<0.05.