Figure 5.
Elevated expression of M1 macrophage markers in hepatic MNCs and F4/80+ Kupffer cells/macrophages of LXRα/β-KO mice. mRNA expression of macrophage surface markers (Adgre1, Itgam, Cd68), M1 and M2 macrophage markers (M1: Il12b, Il1b, Nos2; M2: Arg1, Retnla, Cd163) in hepatic MNCs (a), F4/80+CD11b+ cells (b), and F4/80+CD11b− cells (c) were evaluated (MNCs, n = 8; F4/80+CD11b+ cells, n = 4; F4/80+CD11b− cells, n = 4 for each genotype). mRNA expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (Ccl2) (d) in hepatic MNCs, whole liver and F4/80+CD11b+ cells from WT and LXRα/β-KO mice were also examined (MNCs, n = 8; whole liver, n = 8; F4/80+CD11b+ cells, n = 4 for each genotype). mRNA levels were quantified and normalized with Gapdh or Ppib mRNA levels. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 compared to WT (Student’s t test).