Table 3B.
Authors of referenced studies lpr/lpr group | Cytokines | Non-irradiated MRL-lpr/lpr group versus normal group | Irradiated MRL-lpr/lpr group versus non-irradiated MRL- |
---|---|---|---|
Tanaka et al. 2005 | IFN-γ | ↓ | ↓ |
IL-4 | ↓ | → | |
IL-5 | ↓ | ↑ | |
IL-12 | ↓ | ↓ |
↑ : significantly increased
↓ : significantly decreased
→ : not significantly different (same level).