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. 2021 Aug 30;11:17393. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96807-5

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Levels of cytokines and chemokines in rat plasma and EVs. EVs were isolated from rat plasma obtained ‘before’ and ‘after’ self-administered nicotine in the presence of menthol and AV cue (NIC: Nicotine, AV: Audiovisual, Men: Menthol). (ac) Multiplex ELISA analyses of proinflammatory cytokine (IL-1β, IL-2, TNFα), anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) and chemokines (RANTES and MCP-1) were performed in plasma and EVs obtained ‘before’ and ‘after’ self-administered nicotine in the presence of either AV, menthol or combined (NIC + AV + Men). (d) % of cytokines and chemokines packaging in EVs. Statistical analyses were carried out by using one-way ANOVA. Results are expressed as means ± S.E.M. *p < 0.05 of n = 3–4 experiments, in comparison with plasma/EV obtained ‘before’ self-administered nicotine in respective group.