Table 2.

Comparison of the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB mRNA in synovial tissues of rats in each group.

Group		TLR4 mRNA	NF-κB mRNA
Control group		0.79 ± 0.10	0.98 ± 0.09
Model group		4.21 ± 0.19∗	3.55 ± 0.15∗
Methotrexate group	Low dose	3.26 ± 0.15∗#	2.82 ± 1.29∗#
	Medium dose	2.17 ± 0.13∗#&	1.94 ± 0.13∗#&
	High dose	1.18 ± 0.15∗#&@	1.19 ± 0.09∗#&@