Fig 1: LMP2 protein and mRNA expression are upregulated in ITP patients. (A) Immunosubunit LMP2 protein expression in ITP patients (n=33) and healthy controls (n=29) were assayed by ELISA. (B) LMP2 mRNA expression in ITP patients (n=20) and healthy controls (n=27) were determined by qPCR. (C) Immunosubunit LMP7 protein expression in ITP patients (n=23) and healthy controls (n=24) were assayed by ELISA. (D) LMP7 mRNA expression in ITP patients (n=16) and healthy controls (n=21) were determined by qPCR. Differences between patients and controls were compared by a Student-Newman-Keuls test. Bars represent SD; **P < 0.01.