Figures & data
Figure 1. Images of microcapsules (without ursodeoxycholic acid, control): (a) optical, (b) confocal, (c) scanning electron, (d-i) surface site used for EDXR analysis and (d-ii) atomic composition.
Figure 2. Images of microcapsules (with ursodeoxycholic acid, test): (a) optical, (b) confocal, (c) scanning electron, (d-i) surface site used for EDXR analysis and (d-ii) atomic composition.
Figure 3. Water uptake (a), Heat map plot of water uptake (b), mechanical stability of control (c), mechanical stability of test (d), Zeta-potential assessments at day 0 and day 7 (e) and heat map analysis of Zeta potentials at day 0 and day 7 (f). Data are expressed as data ± SEM, n = 3.
Figure 4. (a) cell viability, (b) insulin output, (c) resting metabolism, (d) maximum metabolism, (e) energy production, (f) anaerobic metabolism, (g) tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels, (h) interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, (i) interferon-γ (IFN-γ) levels and (j) interleukin-1β (IL-1β) levels.
