Fig. 4
From: Inflammatory pattern of the infrapatellar fat pad in dogs with canine cruciate ligament disease
Gene expression and protein release of ScAT and IFP and cytokine concentration in synovial fluid. mRNA was quantified by real time RT PCR (RT qPCR). Values for TNFα and iNOS were normalized to the housekeeping gene (β-actin) and presented as the fold increase compared to control ScAT (upper 2 boxplots). Concentration of adiponectin and leptin secreted by ScAT and IFP as well as in synovial fluid were measured by ELISA and presented as ng/ ml (lower 2 boxplots). * denotes statistically significant differences with p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001. White boxes demonstrate control group and grey boxes samples from dogs with CCLD