Figure 5.

Serum inflammatory cytokine levels. Data are represented as mean ± SEM of quadruplicate replicates of pooled serum (n = 11) for each group obtained in ELISA for a) IL‐6, b) TNF‐α, and c) TGF‐β. For statistical analysis, one‐way ANOVA followed by Fisher's LSD test were performed; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001 for groups versus chow. ANOVA, analysis of variance; ELISA, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay; IL‐6, interleukin 6; LSD, least significant difference; SEM, standard error of the mean; TGF‐β, transforming growth factor‐β; TNF‐α, tumor necrosis factor‐α.