Fig. 4From: Characterization of the responses of the caspase 2, 3, 6 and 8 genes to immune challenges and extracellular ATP stimulation in the Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)LPS- and poly(I:C)-induced JfCaspase 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8 gene expression in Japanese flounder HKMs. Overnight-cultured Japanese flounder HKMs were stimulated with 20 μg/ml LPS (left column) or poly(I:C) (right column) for the indicated times. Total RNA from the cells was purified and transcribed into cDNA. JfCaspase 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8 gene expression changes compared with the expression in the untreated controls were determined by qRT-PCR analysis. The values are presented as the means ± standard deviation (n = 3)Back to article page