Figure 3.
Detection of cytokines after exposure of the HODGM model to different S. Typhi strains. Epithelial cells from the HODGM model were exposed to 8 S. Typhi strains isolated from acutely infected (n=4, ) or chronically (n=4,
) infected individuals. HODGM models cultured with media only were used as negative controls. After 5 hours, the supernatants were collected from the (A) upper and (B) lower chambers of the HODGM model to measure IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, IL18, MCP-1, and TSLP cytokines. Data are representative of the net responses observed in 4 independent experiments. Net responses were calculated by subtracting the responses of the controls (media) from those in cells exposed S. Typhi. Each dot is the average of 2 independent replicates. Two-tailed nested-t-tests were used to account for the repeated measures within the groups. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Dotted lines represent the mean responses.