Table 2 Comparison of gene expression in the stomachs of wild‐type (WT) and Aα0/0 mice determined by reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction.
| mRNA | Relative intensity of mRNA expression | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Aα0/0 | ||
| IL‐1β | 0.61 (0.15) | 7.21 (2.59) | <0.05 |
| IL‐6 | 3.90 (0.69) | 4.86 (0.74) | 0.36 |
| IFN‐γ | 0.21 (0.09) | 9.25 (3.44) | <0.05 |
| TNF‐α | 0.09 (0.04) | 0.30 (0.20) | 0.32 |
| TLR‐2 | 0.48 (0.08) | 5.69 (2.07) | <0.05 |
| TLR‐4 | 1.09 (0.22) | 8.17 (2.86) | <0.05 |
| COX‐2 | 0.54 (0.15) | 2.40 (0.53) | <0.01 |
IL, interleukin; IFN, interferon; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; TLR, Toll‐like receptor; COX, cyclooxygenase.
Values are means (SEM).
The densities of the bands were measured by an image autoanalysing system and corrected by using the β‐actin density of each sample. Samples were obtained from 10 stomachs of six month old mice in each group.
*p values were calculated using the Student's t test.