Fig. 5From: IL-1β induces rod degeneration through the disruption of retinal glutamate homeostasisIL-1β increases ionotropic glutamate receptor expression in the retina. a–c RT-qPCR of GluA-2, GluA-4, and GluK-1 mRNAs normalized with the mean of 3 HKG mRNAs in total mouse retinal explants after 18 h of culture with or without IL-1β (50 ng/ml) (n = 6/group, Mann–Whitney test, *p = 0.0350, *p = 0.0221, and p = 0.138 (NS) respectively)Back to article page