Table 2. Th17-related cytokines in serum.
Cytokines | Con | ALI 6 h | ALI 24 h |
---|---|---|---|
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 63.6 ± 11.6 | 122.3 ± 16.9** | 192.0 ± 18.9**## |
IL-17A (pg/ml) | 6.1 ± 1.5 | 13.3 ± 2.1** | 19.3 ± 1.9**# |
TGF-β (pg/ml) | 295.6 ± 41.4 | 481.7 ± 49.1* | 769.1 ± 83.2**## |
IL-23 (pg/ml) | 116.8 ± 4.5 | 131.0 ± 2.6** | 149.6 ± 2.3**## |
Con (normal control group, ambient air inhalation, n = 10), ALI 6 h (ALI group, smoke inhalation for 6 h, n = 10), ALI 24 h (ALI group, smoke inhalation for 24 h, n = 10); data are presented as mean ± S.E.M. *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 versus normal control group; #P < 0.05 and ##P < 0.01 versus ALI 6 h group.