Figure 8.

The effects of fucoxanthin (Fu) on COX-2 expression in the lung tissues from OVA-sensitized mice. (A) COX-2 gene expression was detected by real-time RT-PCR and fold-changes in expression measured relative to β-actin (internal control). (B) COX-2 expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry staining and labeled as a brown colored drop. Three independent experiments were analyzed. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 compared to the OVA control group. 10 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg fucoxanthin were named as Fu10 and Fu30, respectively. 5 mg/kg prednisolone was named as P.