Transcriptional and Molecular Pathways Activated in Mesenteric Adipose Tissue and Intestinal Mucosa of Crohn’s Disease Patients

Figure 5

Mesenteric adipose tissue of Crohn’s disease patients shows activation of STAT1 transcriptional pathway. Western blot analysis of pIκB/IκB ratio (a) and pSTAT1 (b) in the mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) of CD patients (ACD Group) compared to controls (AC Group). mRNA levels (qRT-PCR) of STAT1 (c) in MAT of CD patients (ACD Group) when compared to controls (AC Group). Each band represents one patient. For ACD, ; and, for AC, ,  ,  , and versus control. ASU: arbitrary scanning unit; TA: transcription amount.

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