Table 1.

Expression of cytokines in PBMC cultures from ten HDM-allergic patients after stimulation with medium, rDer p 2, Der p 2 derivatives, or Der p 2 peptides

	Cytokine
	IFN-gamma	GM-CSF	IL-5	IL-10	IL-13
Medium	2.59	61.68	27.68	3.59	40.22
Der p 2	195.13	865.45	34.12	33.93	34.29
Der p 2 fragment 1	59.66	348.91	89.56	7.03	83.75
Der p 2 fragment 2	142.14	889.77	62.45	36.74	37.56
Der p 2 hybrid	164.97	953.64	38.05	25.89	36.36
Peptide 1	2.59	56.12	11.52	3.59	38.94
Peptide 2	2.59	49.64	12.96	3.59	34.29
Peptide 3	2.59	78.80	18.43	3.59	39.37
Peptide 4	2.59	79.68	35.38	3.59	35.82
Peptide 5	2.59	62.97	21.00	3.59	40.65

HDM, house dust mite; PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell.

The results are displayed as median value in pg/ml

Detection limits for IFN-gamma: 2.59 pg/ml and for IL-10: 3.59 pg/ml