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. 2021 Mar 12;12:609629. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.609629

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Effects of Next Generation Ultrasol Curcumin (NGUC) supplementation on protein expressions of pro-inflammatory mediators in rats with monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA. (A) Representative protein expressions of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α levels in synovial tissue of rats. β-actin was referenced to ensure equal protein loading. Graphs demonstrate densitometric analysis of the western blots for (B) IL-1β, (C) IL-6 and (D) TNF-α. Data represent percent of the control values. Blots were repeated at least three times. Statistical differences among the groups were determined by one-way ANOVA followed by a post-hoc Tukey test; *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001. NGUC, next generation ultrasol curcumin; OA, osteoarthritis; OA+Cur 1, 100 mg/kg of NGUC; OA+Cur 2, 200 mg/kg of NGUC; IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha.