Fig. 2From: Effects of gold nanoparticles combined with human β-defensin 3 on the alveolar bone loss of periodontitis in ratEffects of AuNPs combined with hBD3 on the inflammation profile. ELISA kits were used to measure the serum levels of TNF-α (a), IL-6 (b), and IFN-γ (c). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, compared with the NaCl + ligation group. ##P < 0.01, ###P < 0.001Back to article page