Fig. 5From: Increased gut permeability and intestinal inflammation precede arthritis onset in the adjuvant-induced model of arthritisSystemic bacterial translocation in AIA rats. Plasma LPS levels were measured in control and AIA rats at the preclinical (A), onset (B), and acute (C) stages. At day 4 (preclinical), 11 (onset), and 28 (acute) Q-RT-PCR analyses of TLR-4 (D,E,F) gene expression were performed. Serum-soluble CD14 levels were measured at the preclinical (G), onset (H), and acute (I) stages. Values are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 14/15 per group). ***(p < 0.0001). n.s., not significantBack to article page