Table 3.
Comparisons of the levels of neuroinflammatory factors in CSF among control, PD-NCI and PD-CI groups
| Neuroinflammatory factors | Control group (31 cases) | PD-NCI group (26 cases) | PD-CI group (36 cases) | P 1 | P 2 | P 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/ml) |
1.414 ± 0.295 |
1.382 ± 0.307 |
1.716 ± 0.187 |
0.084 |
0.025 |
0.014 |
| IL-1β (pg/ml) |
17.078 (14.578 ~ 18.943) |
19.522 (16.759 ~ 31.843) |
19.625 (17.792 ~ 29.010) |
0.050 |
0.000 |
0.870 |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) |
139.227 (78.938 ~ 168.261) |
77.356 (34.580 ~ 180.960) |
71.480 (36.467 ~ 147.145) |
0.328 |
0.006 |
0.392 |
| INF-γ (pg/ml) |
9.067 ± 2.496 |
6.695 ± 1.712 |
6.601 ± 2.049 |
0.027 |
0.003 |
0.935 |
| PGE2 (pg/ml) | 6.105 (5.564 ~ 8.960) | 6.550 (5.589 ~ 13.771) | 6.973 (4.977 ~ 16.392) | 0.337 | 0.730 | 0.775 |
P1: Control group vs. PD-NCI group; P2: Control group vs. PD-CI group, P3: PD-NCI group vs. PD-CI group.