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. 2009 Sep 9;13(5):R146. doi: 10.1186/cc8041

Table 3.

Inhibition of cytokine release by VX-166 (n = 4 per assay).

Cytokine/cell type IC50 ± SD (nM)
IL-1β/LPS-treated human PBMC 260 ± 120

IL-18/SAC-treated human PBMC 450 ± 170

IC50 = 50% inhibitory concentration; LPS = lipopolysaccharide; PBMC = peripheral blood mononuclear cells; SAC = Staphylococcus aureus cell suspension; SD = standard deviation.