Figure 5

Quantitative PCR analysis (qPCR) for Tlr4 (A), Nlrp3 (B), Casp1 (C) and Il1b (D) gene expression. Results are presented as median plus range. The number of analyzed animals is represented next to the name of each group. Differences among groups were analyzed by one-way ANOVA with Newman-Keuls post test. ap < 0.05 vs. Sham, bp < 0.05 vs. Nx 15d, cp < 0.05 vs. Nx 60d.