Table 4. Th17-related cytokines in BALF.
Cytokines | Con | ALI 6 h | ALI 24 h |
---|---|---|---|
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 117.9 ± 14.1 | 427.7 ± 31.2** | 666.9 ± 31.5**## |
IL-17A (pg/ml) | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 19.7 ± 5.0** | 29.3 ± 3.2**# |
TGF-β (pg/ml) | 681.8 ± 21.4 | 897.0 ± 43.8* | 1280.3 ± 160.7**## |
IL-23 (pg/ml) | 128.4 ± 2.3 | 137.6 ± 2.5** | 141.5 ± 5.0* |
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.