Figure 4. Effect of DEX and CsA on the expression of cytokines and chemokines by HCEs treated with poly(I:C). Total RNA was isolated
from HCECs cultured with or without of DEX or CsA for 24 h and stimulated with poly(I:C) for 24 h. The expressions of the
mRNAs of IL-6, IL-8, and IFN-β were determined by real-time PCR. The relative level of expression of each cytokine and chemokine mRNA is normalized to the
level of G3PDH mRNA expression. The p values were calculated using two-tailed paired-tests (*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001).
