Table 3.

The content of TGF-β1, IL-6, and TNF-α in BALF in each group (n = 8, mean ± SD).

Group	TGF-β1 (pg/mL)	IL-6 (pg/mL)	TNF-α (pg/mL)
Sham	68.45 ± 18.18	22.42 ± 6.54	16.39 ± 6.95
RT	320.78 ± 69.30	88.41 ± 14.78	62.76 ± 11.49
RT + DXM	121.89 ± 26.43*	40.14 ± 13.14*	30.25 ± 10.91*

*P < 0.001 versus RT group.