Interleukin-17 plays a critical role in the acute rejection of intestinal transplantation

Figure 6 mRNA level of interleukin-1β (A), tumor necrosis factor-α (B), interleukin-6 (C), and interleukin-8 (D) were analyzed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. The intestines from inbred F344 were transplanted to LEW rats. The recipient rats were randomly divided into control and anti-interleukin (IL)-17 mAb treated groups. The rats were sacrificed on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th d after transplantation. The mRNA was extracted and quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was performed. β-actin was considered as an internal control. ^aP < 0.05, ^bP < 0.01 vs control group.