Kidney-Replenishing Herb Induces SOCS-3 Expression via ERK/MAPK Pathway and Improves Growth of the First-Trimester Human Trophoblast Cells

Figure 5

Kidney-replenishing herb promoted SOCS-3 protein expression in human first-trimester trophoblasts. Primary human trophoblasts were incubated for 4 h with 10% to 20% Kidney-replenishing herb. As shown in (a), (b) there is also an increase of SOCS-3 protein expression (0.5, 1, 2, and 4 h). Control cells were treated with serum in the same way without herb and detected a trace SOCS-3 expression at 2 h (c). The levels of GAPDH were examined as an internal control (d). The experiments were performed at least three times and representative result was presented.

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