Fig. 3: LRH-1 regulates the pro-inflammatory cytokine production in LPS-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages and Kupffer cells.

a TNF, b IL-6, and c IL-1β secreted protein levels in the supernatant of bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) pre-treated for 2 h with vehicle (PBS) or 3d2 (40 μM) and subsequently stimulated with control buffer (CTL) or LPS at indicated concentrations for 18 h. Mean values of triplicates ± SD of a representative experiment (n = 3) are shown (one-way ANOVA *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001). d TNF protein levels in the supernatant of isolated Kupffer cells from wild-type C57BL/6 mice after 2 h pre-treatment with vehicle (PBS) or 3d2 (40 μM) and subsequently stimulated for 18 h with LPS at indicated concentrations. Mean values of triplicates ± SD of one representative experiment (n = 3) are shown (t test; *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001). e TNF protein levels in the supernatant of BMDMs generated from wild-type C57BL/6 (WT) or SHP-deficient (SHP−/−) mice and stimulated for 18 h with LPS at indicated concentrations. Mean values of triplicates ± SD of a representative experiment (n = 3) are shown (t test; *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001).