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Figure 4

From: Dexamethasone and Salbutamol Stimulate Human Lung Fibroblast Proliferation

Figure 4

The influence of dexamethasone and salbutamol on mast cell-induced bronchial fibroblast proliferation. Fibroblasts were preincubated for 30 minutes with either dexamethasone (10-7-10-9 M) (A) or salbutamol (10-6-10-8 M) (B). Mast cell (HMC-1) sonicates (15 × 103 cells per well) were then added, and cultures were incubated for further 48 hours. In the control, the fibroblasts were incubated in medium alone or with mast cell sonicates alone. Data are the mean ± standard error of the mean of 2 experiments performed in quadruplicates. In medium alone, counts per minute of [H3]-Thymidine incorporation were 270 ± 2. ***P < 0.0001.

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