Figure 1

Effects of CSS on the release of beta-hexosaminidase and NOx production from RBL-2H3. Cells were passively sensitised with anti-DNP IgE, and incubated with 0.125–1% CSS for 6 hrs prior to activation with DNP. There is a CSS concentration-related decrease in the release of beta hexosaminidase. NOx formation was similarly decreased after 24 h incubation with the same range of CSS. Data are the means of 6 experiments with the mean and S.E.M. expressed as % of control, where baseline NOx = 3.04 +/- 0.21 μM, (ANOVA performed on raw data, *p < 0.001 with Dunnett's multiple comparison test compared to baseline values).