Figure 5

HCE cells response to LPS and LPS complex (LPS combined with CD14 and LBP) induction. The protein content of pro-inflammatory cytokines was measured using cytometric bead array (A). Cytokine-specific mRNA content was measured using real-time PCR (B). The data shown are representative of triplicate experiments. All values are expressed as mean ± SD. The asterisk (p < 0.05), double asterisk (p < 0.01) and three asterisks (p < 0.001) represent statistical significance for experiments as compare to cells incubated in medium alone. LPS: Lipopolysaccharide, LBP: Lipopolysaccharide binding protein, CD14: Cluster of differentiation.