Fig. 9From: Leukemia inhibitory factor modulates the peripheral immune response in a rat model of emergent large vessel occlusionIFNγ release in the spleen decreases after MCAO and LIF treatment. IFNγ release in spleen tissue was measured using an ELISA kit and normalized to the total protein concentration. a At 72 h after MCAO or sham surgery, there was a significant decrease in IFNγ release after MCAO + PBS treatment (*p < 0.05) and MCAO + LIF treatment (**p < 0.01) compared to sham levels. There was also a significant decrease in IFNγ release after MCAO + LIF treatment compared to the MCAO + PBS group (*p < 0.05). b When IFNγ levels were normalized to spleen weights, normalized IFNγ was significantly higher in the MCAO + PBS group compared to the sham or MCAO + LIF groups. n = 8 animals per treatment groupBack to article page