Anti-inflammatory activity of various LABs in PIP cells and differentiated adipocytes.

<p>Both PIP cells and differentiated adipocytes were pre-stimulated with CFS of various LABs for 48 h and then post-stimulated with TNF-α for 3, 6, and 12 hours. Cells without any TNF-α stimulation were used as cell controls. The expressions of IL-6, MCP-1, and TGF-β mRNAs were evaluated. Cells treated only with TNF-α were used as TNF-α controls. Three or four independent experiments were conducted for each case and the average values (mean ± S.D) were represented as immunomodulatory effect of LABs. The presence of stars (*) indicates statistical differences with significant levels of P<0.05.