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From: Suppression of hyperexcitability of trigeminal nociceptive neurons associated with inflammatory hyperalgesia following systemic administration of lutein via inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 cascade signaling

Fig. 3

Lutein pre-treatment attenuates the number of Cox-2-immunoreactive cells in whisker pad among naïve, inflamed, and inflamed with lutein administration rats. a Naïve rats, b CFA-induced inflamed rats, c Inflamed rats 3 days after treatment (10 mg/kg, i.p.). d Comparison of the number of Cox-2-immunoreactive cells in the orofacial skin among three groups of rats. *, P < 0.05, naïve vs. inflamed rats and inflamed vs. inflamed with lutein. e Comparison of the mean percentage of Cox-2-immunoreactive cells in the orofacial skin among three groups of rats. *, P < 0.05, naïve vs. inflamed rats and inflamed vs. inflamed with lutein, n = 3

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Journal of Inflammation

ISSN: 1476-9255

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