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. 2017 Dec 15;12(12):e0188992. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188992

Fig 5. Colonic mucosal mRNA expressions.

Fig 5

(A) Mucosal qPCR expression of interleukin-1β (IL1B) in distal colon was significantly higher in male rats of the water avoidance stress (WAS) group with probiotics group than in those of the male WAS group. (B, C, D)Mucosal interferon-γ (IFNR), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFA), IL6 expression in distal colon was significantly higher in female rats of the WAS groups than in those of the male rats and significantly decreased only in female rats of the WAS with probiotics group. (E)Mucosal qPCR expression of IL17 in distal colon was significantly higher in male rats of the WAS group with probiotics group than in those of the male WAS group. Data are expressed as means ± SEM. *P <0.05 compared with no-stress and WAS group in male; †P <0.05 compared with female no-stress group; ‡P <0.05 compared with female WAS group.