FIGURE 3.

MMT inhibited the phagocytic function of monocytes/macrophages. A, Representative immunofluorescence images showing phagocytosis of latex beads (red) by monocytes treated or not treated with 100 µM H₂O₂ for 3 days. Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (blue). B, Phagocytic capacity was quantified by measuring phagocytic activity (the number of beads divided by the number of nuclei) (n = 3). The data are expressed as the means ± standard errors of the mean. A paired t‐test was used for comparisons

Abbreviations: MMT, monocyte‐to‐myofibroblast transdifferentiation; DAPI, 4′,6‐diamidino‐2‐phenylindole.

^** P < .01