Cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from WT and CPE<i>^fat/fat</i> mice 24 (A) and 48 h (B) post-infection.

<p>Mice were challenged with 5×10⁴ CFUs of <i>S. pneumoniae</i> via the intratracheal route and BALF was obtained 24 and 48 h post- infection and cytokine levels were determined as described in the <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0106420#s2" target="_blank"><i>Materials and Methods</i></a> section. n = 5–7 mice per group. *, <i>p<0.05</i> vs WT using a student's <i>t</i>-test.