Table 2.
Immune Molecules and Growth Factors Selected for Analysis
| Immune Factors | Growth Factors/Hormones |
|---|---|
| CD40 ligand | Adiponectin |
| Endothelin-1 | Amphiregulin |
| Fas ligand | Angiopoietin 2 |
| Interferon (IFN)-gamma | Angiotensinogen |
| Interleukin (IL)-10 | Betacellulin |
| IL-11 | Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-6 |
| IL-12p40 | Brain-derived neurotrophicfactor (BDNF) |
| IL-12p70 | Cortisol |
| IL-13 | Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) |
| IL-15 | Epidermal growth factor (EGF) |
| IL-16 | Erythropoietin |
| IL-18 | Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-4 |
| IL-1 alpha | FGF basic |
| IL-1 beta | Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) |
| IL-1ra | Growth hormone |
| IL-2 | HB-epidermal growth factor |
| IL-4 | Insulin |
| IL-5 | Leptin |
| IL-7 | Luteinizing hormone (LH) |
| IL-8 | Pancreatic polypeptide |
| Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) | Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) |
| Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha | Progesterone |
| TNF-beta | Prolactin |
| Resistin | |
| Testosterone | |
| Transforming growth factor (TGF)-alpha | |
| TGF-beta3 | |
| Thrombopoietin | |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | |
| Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) |
Note: Classification was based on biological functions identified by ingenuity pathway analysis among all 138 measured analytes.