C-Reactive Protein Knockout Attenuates Temporomandibular Joint Inflammation in Rats

Figure 6

Inflammatory cytokine expression based on RT-qPCR and IHC results. The mRNA expression levels of (a) CRP, (b) TNF-α, (c) IL-1β, (d) IL-2, (e) IL-6, and (f) IL-10. (; ; ). (g)–(j) The IHC results of CRP expression in the synovial membrane from Con, CFA, CRP, and groups, respectively. (k)–(n) The IHC results of TNF-α from Con, CFA, CRP, and groups, respectively. (o)–(r) The IHC results of IL-1β from Con, CFA, CRP, and groups, respectively. (s)–(v) The IHC results of IL-10 from Con, CFA, CRP, and groups, respectively. (w)–(z) Semiquantitative analysis of (g)–(v). (; ; ).

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