Table 1.
General animal characteristics at gestational day 19. Maternal weight, number of live pups, organ weight and percent of resorbed (non-viable) pups are measured in pregnant rats. Comparisons aie made using a two-tailed independent t-test. Data are presented as Mean ± SEM; p values aie provided to demonstrate confidence.
| Characteristics | Control (n) | IL-17 (n) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Weight (g) | 319 ± 9 (9) | 315 ± 8 (11) | 0.554 |
| Maternal Heart Weight (g) | 0.93 ± 0.05 (11) | 0.98 ± 0.06 (10) | 0.530 |
| Pup Weight (g) | 2.64 ± 0.08 (11) | 2.68 ± 0.06 (11) | 0.671 |
| Placental Weight (g) | 0.52 ± 0.03 (11) | 0.58 ± 0.02 (11) | 0.100 |
| Number of Live Pups | 12.9 ± 0.6 (11) | 12.6 ± 0.8 (11) | 0.720 |
| % Resorptions | 1 ± 0 (11) | 1 ± 0 (10) | 0.530 |