Figure 5
From: Activated microglia contribute to neuronal apoptosis in Toxoplasmic encephalitis
Expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 β, IL-6 and TNF-α) in the brain tissues of control, TE, and TE + M mice. (A) Representative agarose-gel photographs show the expression level of IL-1 β, IL-6, and TNF-α mRNAs in brain tissues tested by quantitative RT-PCR. (B) Histograms represent densitometric quantitation of IL-1 β, IL-6, and TNF-α, normalized over GAPDH mRNA expression. (C) Expression of IL-1 β, IL-6, and TNF-α in brain tissues examined by ELISA. Values represent the means ± SEM of six animals per group. (*, p < 0.01 vs. Control. #, p < 0.01 vs. TE).