Fig. 3

Effect of the venom extract on inflammation. Seruml evels of TNF-α (a) and IL-6 (b) were determined by TNF-α, and IL-6 specific ELISA kit. Values were expressed as means ± SD (n = 10). TNF-α (c) and IL-6 (e) in hearts were analyzed by western blot. Relative amounts of TNF-α (d) and IL-6 (f) were assessed by TNF-α and IL-6 to β-actin ratio (n = 6), respectively. **p < 0.01 vs. Control group; ^##p < 0.01 vs. LPS group