Fig. 5

Effect of FC on the inflammatory stress in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and C57BL/6 mice IR model. a and b referred to the threonine phosphorylation of IκBα in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. a and c referred to the expression of NF-κB p65 in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. g and h referred to the threonine phosphorylation of IκBα in the white adipose tissue (WAT) of C57BL/6 mice. g and i referred to the expression of NF-κB p65 in the WAT of C57BL/6 mice. d, e, f, j, k and l referred to the expression and secretion of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and the serum of C57BL/6 mice. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.005