Table 6

Gene expression analysis by real-time quantitative RT-PCR

Gene
Responder
Nonresponder
P value

NFKBIA
-0.227
(± 0.749)
1.053
(± 1.128)
0.008
CCL4
-0.142
(± 1.184)
1.144
(± 0.924)
0.025
IL8
-0.025
(± 1.871)
2.429
(± 2.489)
0.028
IL1B
-0.595
(± 1.680)
1.487
(± 2.191)
0.032
TNFAIP3
0.002
(± 0.895)
1.266
(± 1.510)
0.034
PDE4B
-0.276
(± 0.846)
0.534
(± 0.544)
0.037
PPP1R15A
-0.280
(± 0.935)
0.825
(± 1.225)
0.040
ADM
-0.931
(± 1.289)
0.279
(± 1.016)
0.049

Data shown are the changes of gene expression (-ΔΔCT t1 versus t0; mean ± standard deviation) of eight selected genes averaged over the 12 responders and seven nonresponders, and the corresponding P values determined by two-sample t test comparing the means of responders and nonresponders.

Koczan et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R50   doi:10.1186/ar2419