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Fig. 6 | Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Fig. 6

From: Sex-dependent effects of ambient PM2.5 pollution on insulin sensitivity and hepatic lipid metabolism in mice

Fig. 6

Effects of PM2.5 exposure on molecules of HPA axis. A and B, Levels of corticosteroids in plasma from male (A) and female (B) mice. C and D, mRNA levels of CRH (C) and ACTH (D) in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland of male and female mice. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 for each comparison. n = 4 for hormone analysis, n = 6 for mRNA examination

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