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Fig. 4 | BMC Gastroenterology

Fig. 4

From: Attenuating the rate of total body fat accumulation and alleviating liver damage by oral administration of vitamin D-enriched edible mushrooms in a diet-induced obesity murine model is mediated by an anti-inflammatory paradigm shift

Fig. 4

Effect of oral administration of vitamin D-enriched mushrooms on the immune system. Serum levels of TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β, TGFβ, IL-6 and IL-10 were measured by ELISA at the end of the study (a-f). FACS analysis was performed on lymphocytes isolated from spleens. Effect of treatment on the CD4/CD8 lymphocyte ratio (g). Data represent mean +/− SE from N = 4–6 mice per group. p value (by Kruskal-Wallis test) < 0.05 for TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β and IL-6. * - p value <0.05 (by Mann-Whitney test)

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BMC Gastroenterology

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