Table 2. Levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in the hippocampus after SD in each group.

Groups	IL-1β pg/mg	IL-6 pg/mg	TNF-α pg/mg
Control	26.7 ± 1.2	59.2 ± 3.3	28.8 ± 2.2
SD	49.4 ± 2.8#	99.7 ± 8.2##	56.5 ± 3.1##
EA (50 mg/kg)	35.3 ± 2.0*	76.7 ± 5.6*	42.2± 1.7*
EA (100 mg/kg)	33.9 ± 0.9*	63.1 ± 3.2**	32.5 ± 1.1**

Data values were expressed as the mean ± SEM (n=3), ^#p < 0.05 and ^##P < 0.01 vs. control group; ^*P < 0.05 and ^**P < 0.01 vs. SD group.