Table 3.
The effect of lipopolysaccharide injection on the relative expression of the following genes: growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH), somatostatin receptors (SSTR) 1–3 and 5, and growth hormone (GH) at the anterior pituitary level.
| Gene | Group | Time groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 h | 9 h | ||
| GHRHR | Control | 1 ± 0.14 | 1 ± 0.16 |
| p value | 0.02 | 0.67 | |
| LPS | 1.60 ± 0.15↑ | 1.13 ± 0.20− | |
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| SSTR1 | Control | 1 ± 0.07 | 1 ± 0.14 |
| p value | 0.003 | 0.02 | |
| LPS | 0.48 ± 0.10↓ | 0.59 ± 0.03↓ | |
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| SSTR2 | Control | 1 ± 0.06 | 1 ± 0.10 |
| p value | 0.000035 | 0.003 | |
| LPS | 0.44 ± 0.05↓ | 0.57 ± 0.03↓ | |
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| SSTR3 | Control | 1 ± 0.07 | 1 ± 0.04 |
| p value | 0.0002 | 0.0000088 | |
| LPS | 0.50 ± 0.04↓ | 0.51 ± 0.03↓ | |
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| SSTR5 | Control | 1 ± 0.10 | 1 ± 0.04 |
| p value | 0.00005 | 0.0006 | |
| LPS | 0.26 ± 0.01↓ | 0.72 ± 0.04↓ | |
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| GH | Control | 1 ± 0.15 | 1 ± 0.13 |
| p value | 0.001 | 0.99 | |
| LPS | 1.80 ± 0.06↑ | 1.00 ± 0.10− | |
The results are presented in arbitrary units as the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) and results with p ≤ 0.05 were deemed statistically significant. Arrows indicate significant differences between the groups, while dashes indicate no effect.