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Table 2 Changes on the mast cells, COX-2-, iNOS- and TNF-α-immunoreactive cells in the hind paw skins

From: Combination of Pelargonium sidoides and Coptis chinensis root inhibits nuclear factor kappa B-mediated inflammatory response in vitro and in vivo

Regions/Cells

Normal Carrageenan (CA)

CA + Dexamethasone

CA + PS + CR 0.3 (g/kg)

CA + PS + CR 1.0 (g/kg)

Dorsum pedis skin

 Epidermis (cells/100 epithelial cells)

    

  COX-2 + cells

3.60 ± 2.61

77.60 ± 5.94d

27.80 ± 10.57de

59.60 ± 9.71df

36.00 ± 6.52de

  iNOS + cells

4.40 ± 2.30

86.80 ± 5.81a

35.00 ± 7.52ac

73.80 ± 4.32ac

56.40 ± 8.41ac

  TNF-α + cells

1.00 ± 0.71

87.20 ± 6.06a

11.40 ± 4.10bc

70.80 ± 7.46ac

41.40 ± 7.40ac

 Dermis (cells/mm2 of dermis)

    

  Mast cells

90.40 ± 15.63

22.00 ± 7.52a

74.20 ± 4.44bc

48.00 ± 13.36ac

64.20 ± 13.59ac

  COX-2 + cells

13.20 ± 6.57

160.00 ± 31.34d

38.80 ± 10.55de

103.80 ± 9.86de

56.20 ± 18.39de

  iNOS + cells

18.60 ± 2.41

379.60 ± 81.04d

78.80 ± 12.13de

216.40 ± 71.14df

109.00 ± 54.16de

  TNF-α + cells

10.20 ± 1.92

175.80 ± 21.31a

47.60 ± 12.93ac

112.20 ± 25.41ac

72.20 ± 17.67ac

Ventrum pedis skin

 Epidermis (cells/100 epithelial cells)

    

  COX-2 + cells

3.80 ± 1.70

67.40 ± 4.51a

24.00 ± 7.91ac

53.00 ± 7.18ac

39.40 ± 4.67ac

  iNOS + cells

13.40 ± 3.58

63.00 ± 6.52a

23.40 ± 6.19bc

47.40 ± 6.58ac

35.40 ± 5.13ac

  TNF-α + cells

5.20 ± 2.39

82.00 ± 10.89a

33.00 ± 11.58ac

56.40 ± 6.23ac

40.40 ± 12.60ac

 Dermis (cells/mm2 of dermis)

    

  Mast cells

81.60 ± 10.90

7.20 ± 3.35a

57.80 ± 8.01ac

29.20 ± 7.19ac

49.00 ± 10.72ac

  COX-2 + cells

33.40 ± 11.61

823.00 ± 104.48a

146.20 ± 88.37bc

476.40 ± 98.22ac

309.40 ± 79.63ac

  iNOS + cells

27.60 ± 10.62

727.00 ± 102.27a

145.80 ± 50.93bc

485.00 ± 88.26ac

338.00 ± 54.35ac

  TNF-α + cells

19.20 ± 4.60

794.20 ± 110.87d

57.20 ± 17.48de

308.00 ± 56.57de

144.00 ± 40.35de

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.D. of five rat hind paws
  2. ap < 0.01 and bp < 0.05 as compared with normal by LSD test. cp < 0.01 as compared with CA by LSD test
  3. dp < 0.01 as compared with normal by MW test. ep < 0.01 and fp < 0.05 as compared with CA by MW test