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. 2017 Sep 4;7:10334. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10509-5

Figure 6.

Figure 6

PCR and RT-PCR of IL-17 cytokine family members in knee joint tissues at day 2 of AIA. (a) Representative PCR-ScreenTape (Agilent 2200 TapeStation) of IL-17 cytokine family members in tissues of WT and IL-17AKO mice. PCR analysis does not give information about expression quantity. Upper (magenta) and lower (green) markers are used as internal references to determine the molecular weight size of the sample. DNA ladder (25–1500 bp) on the left. GAPDH (Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase) serves as a housekeeping control gene. (b) Quantitative reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR in tissues of sympathectomised IL-17AKO mice and IL-17AKO AIA control mice (n = 5 per group). mRNA level after sympathectomy are given in relation to non-sympathectomised control mice. Sympathectomy significantly (p = 0.012) decreases IL-17D-mRNA. Values are mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 bp, base pairs; NC, no amplification control.