Table 4

Effect of variabilin on zymosan-injected mouse air pouch

Cell Accumulation (× 106/ml)PGE2 (ng/ml)LTB4 (ng/ml)
Saline1.1  ± 0.22.3  ± 0.71.4  ± 0.3
Zymosan16.5  ± 1.363.6  ± 4.937.5  ± 4.1
Variabilin
 0.001 (μmol/pouch)17.6  ± 2.646.3  ± 5.926.4  ± 5.3
 0.01 (μmol/pouch)15.3  ± 3.042.7  ± 5.9* 22.2  ± 3.7*
 0.1 (μmol/pouch)18.9  ± 3.131.5  ± 4.5** 16.7  ± 2.6**
 1 (μmol/pouch)11.7  ± 1.423.6  ± 1.9** 13.4  ± 1.3**
Indomethacin
 (0.1 μmol/pouch)13.6  ± 1.02.0  ± 0.4** 44.7  ± 2.8
ZM230,487
 (0.1 μmol/pouch)11.0  ± 0.8* 59.2  ± 6.04.3  ± 1.2**

Data are mean ± S.E.M. from 6 to 12 animals. * P < .05;** P < .01.