FIGURE 7.
MSNs@PCM@TP downregulated the activation of the immune system in the RA rat model. (A) The maximum absorption peak of TP in PBS (pH 7.4) was found by full wavelength scanning. (B) The temperature changing of MSNs@PCM under 808 nm laser. (C) Encapsulation efficiency profiles of the MSNs@PCM@TP for TP were determined by use of semipermeable dialysis bags in PBS (pH 7.4) at 37°C. (D,E) mRNA and protein expression of PTPN22 in the thymus and spleen of RA rat treated with 100 μg/ml MSNs@PCM@TP under 808 nm laser irradiation for 1 week as detected by qPCR and Western blot assay, respectively. (F–H) Serum levels of IL-2, IL-6, and TNF-α in rats treated with 100 μg/ml MSNs@PCM@TP under 808 nm laser irradiation for 1 week, as determined by ELISA. Experiments were repeated three independent times (∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001).
