Figure 3
From: Periodontitis-activated monocytes/macrophages cause aortic inflammation
Effect of periodontitis on serum cytokine levels and mRNA expressions of circulating MNCs.
(a) Serum cytokine levels for TNF-α, IL-6, interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and MCP-1 were measured on a multiplex device (Magpix) in the control and periodontitis rats (n = 8). ND, not detected. (b) mRNA expressions of Tnf, Itga4, Itgam, Il6, Il10 and Mrc1 in circulating MNCs from the control and the periodontitis rats. mRNA expressions were determined by quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) (n = 5–7). All data represent the means ± s.e.m. *P < 0.05 in two-sided Student's t-test.
