Fig. 3

Dex ameliorated the generation of proinflammatory cytokines in hDPCs. hDPCs were co-treated with Car or different concentrations of Dex (0, 0.1, 1, 5, or 10 μM) for 2 h. The expressions of IL-1β (a), IL-6 (b), and TNF-α (c) at 2 h after Car and Dex treatment were detected by ELISA. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviations. Comparisons between multiple groups were analyzed by one way ANOVA. **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 vs. Car group; ^##P < 0.01, ^***P < 0.001 vs. Control group