Table 2. RT-qPCR of blood of LPS-treated and control Peromyscus leucopus and Mus musculus.
| Blood mRNA source | Gene | Control mean copies (95% CI) | LPS mean copies (95% CI) | Fold difference (LPS/control) | t test p/Mann-Whitney p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. leucopus | Gapdh | 1.2 (0.40–3.7) x 105 | 2.4 (1.1–5.2) x 105 | 1.95 | 0.35/0.49 |
| Nos2 | 191 (141–260) | 138 (61–315) | 0.72 | 0.47/0.53 | |
| Arg1 | 4.6 (3.1–6.9) x 103 | 12.3 (3.2–47) x 103 | 2.66 | 0.18/0.55 | |
| M. musculus | Gapdh | 6.1 (2.3–16.0) x 106 | 1.8 (0.80–3.9) x 106 | 0.29 | 0.06/0.02 |
| Nos2 | 101 (68–151) | 1891 (866–4130) | 18.6 | <0.00001/0.002 | |
| Arg1 | 27 (15–20) | 16 (8–34) | 0.59 | 0.29/0.45 |