Table V.
Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of mRNA expression levels.
| Group | JNK | C-Jun | TNF-α | IL-1β |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC (n=10) | 1.02±0.11 | 0.90±0.12 | 0.82±0.09 | 0.77±0.09 |
| DM (n=9) | 7.39±1.27a | 5.15±0.98a | 6.14±1.13a | 6.31±1.33a |
| VD (n=10) | 5.93±1.29a,b | 3.76±0.97a,b | 4.78±1.07a,b | 5.09±0.84a,b |
| F-value | 99.707 | 72.906 | 62.305 | 55.018 |
a
P<0.01 vs. NC group
b
P<0.01 vs. DM group, JNK, C-Jun N-terminal kinase; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-1β, interleukin-1β; NC, normal control group; DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus group; VD, vitamin D-treated group.