Figure 2
From: Immunomodulator expression in trophoblasts from the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cat
Relative Expression of Immunomodulators in Trophoblasts from Early-and Late-Term Feline Placentas. Real-time RT-PCR analysis of feline placental trophoblast expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12p35, and IL-12p40), the anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-5), and the chemokine receptor (CXCR4) in: (A) early-term uninfected placentas (n = 3) versus late-term uninfected placentas (n = 3); (B) early-term FIV-infected (n = 5) versus uninfected placentas; (C) late-term FIV-infected (n = 5) versus uninfected placentas. Bars represent mean Ct values substracted from a negative endpoint (60-mean Ct), bracketed by standard errors of the mean. P values obtained from single factor ANOVA and Wilcoxon rank sum test are noted. P values ≤ 0.05 were considered significant.