Figure 2.

Sex and treatment affect splenic LIFR and CD11b expression. (a) LIFR levels in the spleens from LIF-treated females (n = 5) were significantly higher than those in the spleens from PBS-treated females (n = 8; ^∗∗p < 0.01). However, there was no significant difference between the spleen weights from LIF-treated male rats (n = 8) and the spleen weights from PBS-treated males (n = 7). n = 3 for both sham groups. (b) CD11b levels were significantly higher in the spleens of PBS-treated male rats (n = 4) compared to PBS-treated females (n = 4; ^∗∗p < 0.01) and LIF-treated females (n = 4). However, there was was no significant difference between LIF-treated males (n = 4) and LIF-treated females. n = 2 for both sham groups.