Table 2 Levels of blood and hepatic TNF-α (pg/mg) in various animal groups

Plasma TNF-α

4.5 ± 0.08 ^‡

14.8 ± 0.09^†,§,¶,II

4.12 ± 0.13^‡

4.43 ± 0.06^‡

4.47 ± 0.09^‡

Hepatic TNF-α

13.1 ± 0.6^‡

111 ± 0.49^†,§,¶,II

11.9 ± 0.5^‡

13.02 ± 0.49^‡

24.6 ± 0.6^‡