Table 3 Inflammatory and anti-inflammatory activities of AgNPs, with statistical significance (p < 0.05), as determined by ELISA.

From: Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by Talaromyces funiculosus for therapeutic applications and safety evaluation

AgNPs

Inflammatory cytokines

Anti-inflammatory

Cytokine

TNF-α

(ng/L)

IL-6

(ng/L)

IL-1beta (pg/ml)

IL-10

(pg/ml)

Untreated cells

55.77 ± 0.33

51.89 ± 0.36

116.84 ± 0.199

96.47 ± 0.24

DMSO

55.36 ± 0.74

52.4 ± 0.43

116.63 ± 0.72

96.93 ± 0.66

IC50 (48.11 ppm)

41.06 ± 0.15

61.84 ± 0.13

131.07 ± 0.13

177.0 ± 0.24

600 ppm

12.10 ± 0.14

21.79 ± 0.39

19.89 ± 0.06

16.56 ± 0.32

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