an increasing trendp < 0.1
Compared with the control group, the expression of Tnf-α did not significantly change following LPS administration, whereas that of Il-1β and Il-6 demonstrated an increasing trend following the administration of 200 μg/kg LPS ( p < 0.1) and significantly increased with 1000 μg/kg LPS ( Figure 2 , p < 0.001). 3.2.