To evaluate the association of TLR4 with MyD88, immunoprecipitations were performed with MyD88 antibody followed by immunoblotting with TLR4 specific antibody.

<p>Representative blots show TLR4 activation (upper panels) and expression (lower panels) in liver (A), muscle (B) and adipose tissue (C) of sham and septic rats. IKKβ phosphorylation in liver (D), muscle (E) and adipose (F) of sham and septic rats. Total protein expression of IKKβ (D–F, lower panels). Phosphorylation of IκBα in liver (G), muscle (H) and adipose (I) of sham and septic rats. Data are presented as means ±S.E.M from 6–8 rats per group. *P<0.05 (Sepsis/Sal vs. all other groups); **P<0.001 (Sepsis/Sal vs. control); #P<0.05 (Sepsis/Sal vs. Sepsis/Ator). IB, immunoblot; CLT: Sham/Saline; ShT: Sham/Atorvastatin; SAL: saline; ATOR: atorvastatin.