<p>(<b>A–C</b>) RAW cells were incubated with/without the indicated peptides for 2 hours, then washed twice and activated with 500 ng hours, then washed twice and activated with 500 ng ng/ml of purified LTA. Media was collected after 5 hours (TNFα) or 24 hours (MCP-1 and IL-6). ELISA was performed using standard kits. (n = 3, ± represent SD) (<b>D</b>) THP-1 human macrophages were incubated using similar conditions as described in A, and TNFα levels were measured (* - p<0.05).</p
