Figure 4

Cytokine mRNA expression profiles from control and septic rats. Rats were 24 hours after PCI sacrificed, and liver probes were analyzed by reverse, semi-quantitative, competitive RT-PCR. Results are shown for the cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1, MIP-2 and IL-10. The data are expressed as means + SEM (n = 3 animals each condition). ANOVA analysis of variance revealed for the different cytokines P < 0.001, df = 4 and post hoc tests of with Bonferroni correction obtained *P < 0.05 versus control, **P < 0.01 versus control, ^#P < 0.05 versus coamoxiclav.