Research Article

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities in Extracts from Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Blubber

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ELISA results for relative response of TNF-α and MCP-1 in LPS-treated THP-1 cells. Each extract was tested at three different concentrations (50 μg/ml, 10 μg/ml, and 1 μg/ml), and the results are presented as mean with SD displayed as positive bars (). (a) TNF-α secretion relative to control. compared to LPS control. # compared to CLO-BuOH 50 μg/ml. ¤ compared to CLO-H2O 50 μg/ml. (b) MCP-1 secretion relative to control. compared to LPS control. ¤ compared to CLO-H2O 50 μg/ml. TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-alpha; MCP-1 = monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; LPS = lipopolysaccharide; CWO = cold-pressed whale oil; CLO = cod liver oil; EtOAc = ethyl acetate; BuOH = butyl alcohol.
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