Chondroprotective Effects of Gubitong Recipe via Inhibiting Excessive Mitophagy of Chondrocytes

Figure 7

Detection of mitophagy in chondrocytes using Mtphagy Dye (red). (a) Chondrocytes unstimulated control. (b) Chondrocytes stimulated with 100 ng/ml LPS for 12 h. (c) Chondrocytes pretreatment with 200 μg/ml GBT recipe for 1 hour and then stimulated with 100 ng/ml LPS for 12 h. (d) Chondrocytes pretreatment with 100 nmol/ml DEX for 1 hour and then stimulated with 100 ng/ml LPS for 12 h.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)