Figure 7.
The effects of Dex on IL-1β release from adipocytes. Adipocytes were treated with Dex (10−7 mol/L), TNFα (6 nmol/L), or their combination for 8–48 h. IL-1β release was measured by ELISA. *, P < 0.01; **, P < 0.001 (compared with control). ***, P < 0.001 (compared with TNFα-treated samples).