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. 2015 Mar 13;63(4):317–325. doi: 10.1007/s00005-015-0334-1

Table 2.

9α,11β-PGF2 and PGD2 concentration in pg/ml (Me [min; max]) in the fluid from allergen-challenged chambers and allergen-free chambers in BV-allergic patients and control

Time/solution/release ratio Control group BV group Control vs BV
9α,11β-PGF2 (pg/ml)
 5-min incubation
  BV solution 10.1 [2.8; 45.5] 4.9 [1; 1962.6] p = 0.46
  Control solution 6.3 [1.8; 30.8] 2.85 [0.9; 22.1] p = 0.04
  Release ratio (BV/control solution) 1.24 [0.44; 7.88] 2.15 [0.52; 222.17] p = 0.26
 15-min incubation
  BV solution 12.45 [3; 59] 27.3 [2; 711.8] p = 0.3
  Control solution 14.2 [3.2; 64.7] 6.8 [1.5; 48.9] p = 0.08
  Release ratio (BV/control solution) 0.8 [0.2; 164] 1.8 [0.5; 385] p = 0.039
PGD2 (pg/ml)
 5-min incubation
  BV solution 181.4 [106; 536.8] 184.3 [18.2; 9710.6] p = 0.71
  Control solution 115.2 [35.7; 699.7] 122.3 [24.5; 490.3] p = 0.95
  Release ratio (BV/control solution) 2.56 [0.18; 5.36] 1.48 [0.19; 21.19] p = 0.79
 15-min incubation
  BV solution 140.2 [22.8; 299.4] 314.3 [17.5; 3855.3] p = 0.23
  Control solution 142.85 [51.7; 315] 169.7 [24.8;746.2] p = 0.4
  Release ratio (BV/control solution) 1.17 [0.11; 2.04] 1.31 [0.09;27.47] p = 0.54

Release ratio ratio of the mediator levels in the fluid chamber after BV incubation solution to the control solution for given patient and time incubation