Figure 6.
The effects of Dex on the mRNA expression of IL-1β in adipocytes. Adipocytes were treated with 6 nmol/L TNFα in the presence of 10−7 mol/L insulin, 10−7 mol/L Dex, and their combination. IL-1β mRNA expression was analyzed by RT-MPCR using 18S as an internal control. The upper panel shows a representative RT-MPCR.* , P < 0.01 compared with levels in TNFα-treated samples.