Table 1 pro-Inflammatory cytokine concentration in the culture supernatants
(pg/ml) | Normal SN (n = 9) | IPF-SN (n = 7) |
|---|---|---|
IL-1a | 0.4 | 2.7 |
IL-1b | 1.4 | 0.0 |
IL-4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
IL-6 | 2255 (±226) | 2773.3 (±323) |
IL-8 | 85.3 (±11) | 215.8 (±26.4) * |
IL-10 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
IL-13 | 3 | 0.0 |
MCP-1 | 772 (±96.7) | 694 (±140) |
IFN-γ | 44.1 (±16.3) | 136.1 (±58.1) |
TNF-α | 8 (±1.9) | 15.7 (±2.1) * |