Table 4.
Correlations among cytokines
| ρ/P value | G-CSF | IL-6 | IL-8 | MCP-1 | MCP-3 | MDC | MIP-1β | VEGF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-CSF | — | 0.829 | 0.726 | 0.696 | 0.785 | 0.547 | 0.608 | 0.307 |
| IL-6 | 0.000* | — | 0.811 | 0.886 | 0.703 | 0.549 | 0.647 | 0.480 |
| IL-8 | 0.000* | 0.000* | — | 0.785 | 0.715 | 0.647 | 0.841 | 0.512 |
| MCP-1 | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.000* | — | 0.649 | 0.461 | 0.631 | 0.515 |
| MCP-3 | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.000* | — | 0.500 | 0.607 | 0.434 |
| MDC | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.000* | 0.005* | 0.002* | — | 0.461 | 0.250 |
| MIP-1β | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.000* | 0.005* | — | 0.472 |
| VEGF | 0.068 | 0.003* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.008 | 0.141 | 0.004* | — |
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, MCP-3, macrophage-derived chemokine (MDC), macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1β, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
Correlation coefficient (ρ) and P values are calculated by Spearman’s correlation
*Significance level at 5 % (P < 0.0071) by Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons