Fig. 1. Treatment with homeopathic dilutions of A. montana does not affect proliferation of chondrocytes or elicit cytotoxic effects.
Fig. 2. Treatment with the 30x homeopathic dilution of A. montana increases mRNA expression of COX-2 in chondrocytes.
Fig. 3. Treatment with 4x, 30x, and 30c homeopathic dilutions of A. montana increases protein expression of COX-2 in chondrocytes.
Fig. 4. Treatment with the 30c homeopathic dilution of A. montana increases release of PGE2 by chondrocytes.
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