Table 2.

The TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 contents in insulin-stimulated HepG2 cells.

Cytokines (ng/mL)	Insulin-stimulated HepG2 cells	Insulin-stimulated HepG2 cells+NO donor	Insulin-stimulated HepG2 cells+NO scavenger
TNF-α	0.30 ± 0.06	0.48 ± 0.09	0.18 ± 0.04
IL-1β	0.05 ± 0.01	0.09 ± 0.02	0.03 ± 0.01
IL-6	0.28 ± 0.06	0.53 ± 0.70	0.14 ± 0.05