Research Article

Peptidoglycan-Like Components in Z-100, Extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain Aoyama B, Increase IL-12p40 via NOD2

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IL-12p40 production after stimulation with MDP and PG. (a) IL-12p40 concentration in the culture supernatant of BMDM after stimulation for 24 hours with Z-100 (100 μg/mL), MDP (100 ng/mL), or PG (2 μg/mL). Data show the ; per group, pooled from 4 experiments. (b) IL-12p40 concentration in the culture supernatant of human CD14+ cells after stimulation for 24 hours with MDP (3, 10, or 30 ng/mL). Data show the ; -12 per group, pooled from 3 experiments. Symbols indicate a significant difference compared with the saline or 0 ng/mL group; (Steel’s multiple comparisons test).
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