
Keywords: TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL-6, interleukin-6; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa B; IκB, inhibitor of κB; CHE, chelerythrine; NO, nitric oxide; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; CMD, cimetidine; ELISA, the enzyme immunosorbent assay; DAI, diseas