Fig. 6.

The LPS-induced proinflammatory mediators in PMs were controlled by FGF administration. a The mRNA expressions of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in PMs stimulated by LPS (1 μg/ml) for 6 h with or without FGF2 (50 ng/ml) administration (n ≥ 3 per group). b The protein levels of p-P38, P38, p-AKT, AKT, p-P65 and P65 in PMs stimulated by LPS for 0.5 h were measured by western blot and relative densities were quantified (n ≥ 3 per group, β-actin was used as a internal control). Data are represented as mean ± SEM. * P < 0.05