Relative mRNA expression of inflammasome sensor subunits in the duodenal mucosa of dogs with chronic enteropathy (CE). Expression levels of
nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing (NLRP)3 (A and B),
NLRP6 (C and D), and NLRP12 (E and F) mRNA were analyzed by real-time PCR in healthy dogs (n=7) and those
with CE (n=35), which included dogs with antibiotic-responsive enteropathy (ARE) (n=4), food-responsive enteropathy (FRE)
(n=11), and immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy (IRE)/non-responsive enteropathy (NRE) (n=20). The horizontal lines
in each group represent the mean value. Relative mRNA expression was compared between healthy dogs and those with CE by the Mann–Whitney U
test (A and E) or the unpaired t-test (C). Relative mRNA expression was compared among healthy dogs and those with ARE, FRE, or IRE/NRE by
the Kruskal–Wallis test (B and F) or the one-way ANOVA (D).