text: 25861954_4	MATERIALS AND METHODS: Female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into five groups with 10 mice in each group: (1) control group (saline), (2) LPS group, (3) LPS+dexamethasone (LPS+Dex, 2mg/kg, administered by gavage), (4) LPS+WETMHM (5g/kg, administered by gavage), (5) LPS+WETMHM (10g/kg, administered by gavage).