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Table 3 Effects of PLX and LPS on gene expression of markers of microglia/macrophages and proinflammatory cytokines. F values (F(1, 20)) from 2 (PLX diet vs. control diet) × 2 (LPS vs. control) ANOVA with 6 mice/group

From: Microglia depletion fails to abrogate inflammation-induced sickness in mice and rats

Target molecule

PLX

LPS

PLX) × LPS

Brain Cx3cr1

F(1, 20) = 684***

F(1, 20) = 5.29*

F(1, 20) = 6.53*

Brain Itgam

F(1, 20) = 333***

F(1, 20) = 9.61**

F(1, 20) = 7.56*

Brain Il1b

F(1, 20) = 1.43 NS

F(1, 20) = 9.70**

F(1, 20) = 1.22 NS

Brain Tnf

F(1, 20) = 0.75 NS

F(1, 20) = 21.1***

F(1, 20) = 0.95 NS

Brain Il6

F(1, 20) = 0.30 NS

F(1, 20) = 7.56*

F(1, 20) = 4.55*

Brain Il10

F(1, 20) = 1.10 NS

F(1, 20) = 3.79+

F(1, 20) = 4.88*

Brain Oas1a

F(1, 20) = 0.29 NS

F(1, 20) = 14.7***

F(1, 20) = 0.31 NS

Liver Csf1r

F(1, 20) = 23.9***

F(1, 20) = 12.3**

F(1, 20) = 4.95*

Liver Itgam

F(1, 20) = 3.22 NS

F(1, 20) = 17.3***

F(1, 20) = 2.42 NS

Liver Il1b

F(1, 20) = 0.41

F(1, 20) = 27.1***

F(1, 20) = 0.34

Liver Tnf

F(1, 20) = 7.96**

F(1, 20) = 39.1***

F(1, 20) = 7.86*

Liver Il6

F(1, 20) = 2.49 NS

F(1,20) = 23.6***

F(1, 20) = 2.44 NS

Liver Il10

F(1,20) = 9.62**

F(1, 20) = 15.2***

F(1, 20) = 9.18**

Liver Oas1a

F(1, 20) = 4.15 NS

F(1, 20) = 28.9***

F(1, 20) = 4.53*

  1. NS non-significant
  2. +p < 0.10, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001