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. 2022 Jul 20;12:288. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02065-y

Fig. 2. The impact if polyI:C on dams.

Fig. 2

A PolyI:C did not impact the number of days of gestation compared to saline-treated dams (controls) (p > 0.05; n = 9/group). B PolyI:C did not impact the number of pups born or M/F pup ratio compared to control dams (p > 0.05; n = 9/group). C Dams treated with polyI:C ate less food than control dams overall (p = 0.002; n = 9/group). D Dams treated with polyI:C drank less water than control dams 24 hours after injection (p < 0.05; n = 8/group). E PolyI:C caused a reduction in body weight 24 hours after injection, but an increase 48 hours after injection, compared to control dams (p < 0.05; n = 9/group). F The impact of polyI:C on IL6 and TNFα concentration 2 hours post-injection. Each dot represents an individual dam. PolyI:C significantly enhanced TNFα levels (p = 0.006; n = 4–5/group), but not IL6 levels (p = 0.08; n = 4–5/group).