Figure 4From: Expression of genes associated with immunity in the endometrium of cattle with disparate postpartum uterine disease and fertilityEndometrial expression of IL1A, IL1B and IL1R2. Expression of mRNA encoding IL1A, IL1B and IL1R2 in endometrial biopsies collected from infertile (closed bar) and fertile animals (open bar), during Periods 1 and 2. RNA was isolated from biopsies, reverse transcribed and analysed by quantitative PCR for the mRNA encoding the pro-inflammatory cytokine isoforms IL1A and IL1B and corresponding receptor, IL1R2. *P < 0.05 compared with infertile animals, within the Period. Numerical values are presented as the mean + SEM.Back to article page