Fig. 3From: Praziquantel treatment after Schistosoma japonicum infection maintains hepatic insulin sensitivity and improves glucose metabolism in miceDynamic gene expression of insulin sensitivity pathway targets in the liver after PZQ or CMC treatment in Infection-Chemotherapy model mice. a mRNA transcription of glucose and insulin sensitivity pathway related genes after PZQ or CMC treatment, detected by real-time quantitative PCR. b Insulin stimulated Akt phosphorylation in livers from vehicle and PZQ treated mice examined by western blot (p-Akt: phospho-Akt; t-Akt: total Akt). Statistical comparisons are indicated as follows: * C57BL/6-inf-CMC group vs C57BL/6-con group; # C57BL/6-inf-PZQ group vs C57BL/6-con group; & C57BL/6-inf-PZQ group vs C57BL/6-inf-CMC group. *, # and & PÂ <Â 0.05; **, ## and && PÂ <Â 0.01Back to article page