Figure 4.
Phytosterols do not cause an inflammatory response in hepatocytes. (A) Hepatocytes treated in media alone (SO-free), media containing 1% SO (v/v) (SO), or media containing SO and 100μM PS (SO + 100 PS). (B) PBS or 50 ng/mL of LPS-treated cells in either SO-free or SO + 100 PS media for 24 hours. n = 4 piglets (hepatocytes). One-way analysis of variance. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. *P < .05 vs untreated. IL, interleukin; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; PS, phytosterol.