Figure 4.
Effects of LPS and/or apoM on serum IL-6 and IL-10 levels. Mice (n=6 per group) were randomly assigned to receive intraperitoneal injections of 0.9% saline (100 µl) or LPS (5 or 10 mg/kg in 100 µl saline) 3 times, once every 24 h. (A and B) Effects of LPS and/or apoM on the levels of serum IL-6 and IL-10 in apoM−/− and apoM+/+ mice. (C-F) Effects of cross interaction between apoM and LPS on serum IL-6 and IL-10 levels in 5- and 10 mg/kg-LPS groups. Data are presented as the means ± standard error or the mean. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 and ****P<0.0001. LPS, lipopolysaccharide; apoM, apolipoprotein M; IL, interleukin.