Relative mRNA expression of inflammasome sensor subunits in the colonic 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=33),
which included dogs with antibiotic-responsive enteropathy (ARE) (n=4), food-responsive enteropathy (FRE) (n=9), 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, C, and E). Relative mRNA
expression was compared among healthy dogs and those with ARE, FRE, or IRE/NRE by the one-way ANOVA, followed the Tukey–Kramer test (B), or by the
Kruskal-Wallis test, followed the Steel-Dwass test (D and F). *P<0.05, **P<0.01.