Figure 5.

Effect of inulin on the expression of gene-encoding enzymes involved in the degradation of plasmalogens. Liver (a) and cortex (b) expression of genes encoding phospholipase A(2) (Pla2g6) and lysoplasmalogenase (Tmem86b) in mice fed a control diet or a diet supplemented with inulin. The levels of mRNA were normalized to Hprt mRNA level for calculation of the relative levels of transcripts. mRNA levels are illustrated as fold change. Data are presented in box and whisker plot format (median, min. to max.). Mann-Whitney test for comparison of the level of each mRNA between CTRL and INU mice.