Fig. 4.

LPS-induced decreased caveolin-1 expression prevented by BTM. A: intra-amniotic LPS decreased caveolin-1 mRNA levels 7 days after the exposure by 50% compared with controls. Pretreatment with BTM before the LPS exposure prevented this decrease. BTM treatment 7 days after the exposure to LPS also increased caveolin-1 mRNA compared with animals only exposed to LPS for 14 days. B: caveolin-1 protein levels decreased 7 days after LPS exposure, which was prevented by BTM pretreatment. *P < 0.05 vs. controls and ^§P < 0.05 between experimental groups using a one-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test.