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From: Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors differentially regulate NF-kappaB activity and pro-inflammatory cytokine production in murine BV-2 microglial cells

Figure 3

Differential modulation of IL-6 expression by MR and GR . BV-2 cells were treated with various concentrations of 11-dehydrocorticosterone (A, B), corticosterone (A-D), dexamethasone (E, F), or aldosterone (G, H) in the presence or absence of 1 μM of MR antagonist spironolactone (C, D, G, H) or 1 μM of GR antagonist RU-486 (C-F) for 24 h, as indicated. (A, C, G, E) Quantification of IL-6 mRNA expression by real-time RT-PCR. Data represent ratios of IL-6 mRNA to GAPDH control mRNA from treated cells normalized to the values obtained from cells incubated with vehicle (DMSO). (B, D, F, H) Quantification of IL-6 protein expression by ELISA. Data represent mean ± SD from three independent experiments. **P <0.01, ***P <0.005.

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Journal of Neuroinflammation

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