FIGURE 3.
Effect of cytokines on the expression of BAFF in airway epithelial cells. BEAS-2B cells (A) and PBEC (B) were incubated for 6 h with 25 μg/ml dsRNA, 100 ng/ml IL-1β, 100 ng/ml IL-4, 100 ng/ml IL-6, 100 ng/ml IL-10, 100 ng/ml IL-12, 100 ng/ml IL-15, 100 ng/ml TNF-α, 1000 U/ml IFN-β, 100 ng/ml IFN-γ, 100 ng/ml TGF-β, 100 ng/ml G-CSF, or 100 ng/ml GM-CSF, as indicated. The level of BAFF mRNA was determined by real-time PCR. The results are shown as the mean ± SEM of three to four independent experiments. *, p < 0.05.