Table 2.

Summary of results

Cytokine	α-SMA expression	Cell proliferation	Collagen synthesis
TNF-α	Increase	Increase	Increase
IL-1	Increase	No change	No change
IL-6	Increase	Decrease	Decrease
IL-10	Increase	No change	Increase

TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor α; IL, interleukin; α-SMA, α smooth muscle actin.