Figure 6.

Cytokine levels in serum for each experimental group. Serum cytokine levels were measured in triplicate 14 days after transplantation. IFN-γ levels increased in the Allo control and CyA groups compared with those in the Iso control group, whereas the levels significantly decreased in the CyA+aCD20 group compared with those in the CyA group (A). There were no significant differences in the other cytokines among the groups (B–I). Data are presented as mean±SD (n = 5, triplicate analyses were performed to eliminate variation in the values). ※※, p < 0.01; NS, no significant difference; aCD20, anti-CD20 antibody; CyA, cyclosporine A; IFN, interferon; SD, standard deviation.