Overexpression of NK2 inhibits liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in mice

Figure 4 RNA expression of TNF-α and IL-6 after PH. TNF-α mRNA and IL-6 mRNA expression in livers of WT mice and NK2 transgenic mice. Lane 1, WT mouse before PH; lane 2, NK2 transgenic mouse before PH; lanes 3 and 4, WT mice at 48 h after PH; lanes 5 and 6, dying NK2 transgenic mice at 48 h after PH; lanes 7 and 8, healthy NK2 transgenic mice at 48 h after PH. The expression of TNF-α mRNA was increased in NK2 transgenic mice that died at 48 h after PH. IL-6 mRNA expression was detected in NK2 transgenic mice that died at 48 h after PH. β-actin mRNA expression was also examined as a control.