Table 2.
Cytokine/chemokine | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 10 weeks | FBGC |
---|---|---|---|---|
IL-4 | ++ | ++ | + | ++ |
IL-10 | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
IL-13 | ++ | ++ | + | ++ |
TGF-β | ++ | ++ | + | + |
IL-6 | ++ | ++ | ++ | − |
TNF-α | − | − | − | − |
IFNγ | − | − | − | − |
MCP-1 | + | + | + | ++ |
The extent of staining for the cytokines/chemokines was evaluated by a researcher blinded to sample information and given a score of − for no staining, + for slight staining, and ++ for extensive staining.