Figure 3.

Effect of EGCG on secretion of growth and angiogenic factors in human OA chondrocytes stimulated with IL-1β (a, b). Chondrocytes were pretreated for 2 h with EGCG (100 μM) and then stimulated or not stimulated with IL-1β (5 ng/ml) for 24 h. Values represent Mean ± SE of three different patients. # represents P < 0.05 Vs control; * P < 0.05 Vs IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes. BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; EGCG, epigallocatechin-3-gallate; EGF, endothelial growth factor; FGF, fibroblast growth factor; GDNF, glial cell derived neurotrophic factor; HGF, hepatocyte growth factor; IGF, insulin-like growth factor; IGFBP, insulin-like growth factor binding protein; NT, neurotrophin; PDGF-BB, platelet-derived growth factor receptor, beta polypeptide subunit B; PIGF, phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis; TGF, transforming growth factor; TIMP, tissue inhibitor of MMPs; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.