Effect of aging on Kupffer cell membrane phospholipid function: Modulation by vitamin E

Table 1 Prostaglandin E₂ production capacities of Kupffer cells from various age groups after lipopolysaccharide stimulation

Group	0 ng/mL	10 ng/mL	100 ng/mL	10 μg/mL
6 mo
NVEG	921.78 ± 102.46	836.47 ± 90.18	3224.42 ± 396.53d	2926.02 ± 323.47d
VEG	985.23 ± 89.34	1011.47 ± 104.15	3553.64 ± 304.81	3018.74 ± 297.57
24 mo
NVEG	315.94 ± 26.54b	1013.19 ± 97.47d	634.73 ± 56.07bd	194.91 ± 21.78bd
VEG	713.48 ± 65.50bf	1278.78 ± 113.21bdf	1455.67 ± 121.34bdf	1337.46 ± 122.59bdf

^bP < 0.01 compared with 6 mo;

^dP < 0.01 compared with 0 ng/mL;

^fP < 0.01 compared with NVEG. NVEG: non-VE pretreated group; VEG: VE pretreated group.