The extracellular release of the pro-inflammatory mediators under treatment with LPS (100 ng mL−1) with the exception of the TCPS (−) group: (a) IL-1β as assessed by ELISA: *** p < 0.001 vs. TCPS (−); •••
p < 0.001, ••
p < 0.01, •
p < 0.05 vs. TCPS; xxx
p < 0.001, xx
p < 0.01 vs. Mg; ###
p < 0.001, ##
p < 0.01, #
p < 0.05 vs. Mg-PCL; ★★★
p < 0.001, ★★
p < 0.01 vs. Mg-PLC-ZnO; °°°
p < 0.001, °
p < 0.05 vs. Mg-PCL-CM; (b) TNF-α as assessed by ELISA procedure: *** p < 0.001 vs. TCPS (−); •••
p < 0.001 vs. TCPS; xx
p < 0.01 vs. Mg; ###
p < 0.001, ##
p < 0.01 vs. Mg-PCL; ★★★
p < 0.001, ★★
p < 0.01 vs. Mg-PLC-ZnO; °°°
p < 0.001 vs. Mg-PCL-CM; (c) NO as quantified by Griess diazotization reaction: *** p < 0.001 vs. TCPS (−); •••
p < 0.001 vs. TCPS, xx
p < 0.01, x
p < 0.05 vs. Mg. Results are expressed as means ± SD (n = 3). The TCPS (−) and TCPS notation denotes the negative and positive controls for inflammation, respectively.