inflammatory cytokines, and macrophage polarization, the sections were
immunohistochemically stained. Briefly, deparaffinized sections were
incubated with 3% H2O2 for 15 min in the dark and then
blocked with 3% BSA for 30 min at room temperature. The sections were
incubated overnight at 4°C along with the following primary antibodies: Col
II (1:500, GB111629, Servicebio), aggrecan (1:500, GB11373, Servicebio),
IL-1β (1:200, AF5103, Affinity), IL-6 (1:200, DF6087, Affinity), IL-10
(1:200, DF6894, Affinity), IL-4 (1:200, AF5142, Affinity), CD68 (1:300,
GB113109, Servicebio), Arg1 (1:500, GB11285, Servicebio), and CC-chemokine
receptor 7 (CCR7) (1:300, GB11502, Servicebio). After primary antibody
incubation, the sections were incubated with a specific HRP-conjugated
secondary antibody (1:200, S0001, Affinity) for 1 h at 25°C. The sections
were stained with 3,3′-diaminobenzidine and counterstained with hematoxylin
for the nucleus. Finally, the sections were mounted and photographed using
an optical microscope (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan). Immunohistochemical staining
intensity was digitally quantified using ImageJ software.