highly significantP < 0.001
Regarding Tnf mRNA levels, a highly significant interaction between LPS treatment and sex was observed [ F (1, 8) = 31.260, P < 0.001], and the main effect of LPS was found to be statistically significant [ F (1, 8 ) = 120.863, P < 0.001], as was the main effect of sex [ F (1, 8) = 41.985, P < 0.001].