Palmitate Induced IL-6 and MCP-1 Expression in Human Bladder Smooth Muscle Cells Provides a Link between Diabetes and Urinary Tract Infections
Figure 3
Palmitate effects on the expression of IL-6 receptor subunit gp80, gp80soluble, gp130 and pSTAT3.
(A) Membrane gp80 receptor mRNA (white bars), soluble gp80 mRNA (black bars). (B) Protein expression of gp80 (white bars) and pSTAT3 (black bars) was measured by ELISA, and membrane gp130 receptor was analysed by Western blot. (C) Gp130 mRNA (white bars), STAT3 mRNA (black bars). Data are shown as mean and SEM. mRNA was normalized to natural logarithm LN.