Data are presented as mean ± SEM of at least three independent experiments. qPCR data were compared using Student’s t tests. Nitrite data were compared using one-way parametric ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc comparisons. Phagocytosis data were analyzed for Gaussian distribution; all data passed normality test so comparisons were performed with one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc comparisons.
