Figure 6
Renal mRNA expression of monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 (A), chemokine (C-C motif) receptor (CCR)-2 (B), CD68 (C) and F4/80 (D) in rats. The fructose control rats had free access to 10% fructose in their drinking water over 5 weeks, while the consumption of fructose in the ginger (20 or 50 mg/kg)-treated (by gavage daily) rats was adjusted to that of the fructose control rats. The water-control rats had free access to tap water. mRNA was determined by Real-Time PCR. Levels in water-control rats were assigned a value of 1. All values are means ± SEM (n = 6 each group). *P < 0.05.