Table 2.
Cytokine production by PBMC and selected cytokine ratio after 48-h exposure to E. durans strains.
| EP1 | EP2 | EP3 | Control PBMC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cytokine (pg/mL) | ||||
| IL-1β | 1,226 ± 13b | 2,025 ± 25b | 1,642 ± 180b | 25 ± 12a |
| IL-6 | 3,762 ± 256b | 3,362 ± 210b | 3,785 ± 169b | 66 ± 19a |
| IL-8 | 3,368 ± 425a | 4,585 ± 769a | 3,685 ± 225a | 4,153 ± 211a |
| TNF-α | 7,315 ± 3,861b | 24,508 ± 3,354c | 20,261 ± 5,499c | 228 ± 43a |
| IFN-γ | 118 ± 16b | 66 ± 9b | 109 ± 4b | 8 ± 2a |
| IL12p70 | 871 ± 30b | 1,011 ± 57b | 1,183 ± 27b | 403 ± 162a |
| IL-10 | 1,171 ± 41b | 1,345 ± 36b | 1,485 ± 351b | 6 ± 2a |
| Cytokine ratio | ||||
| IL-1β/IL-10 | 1.05 | 1.50 | 1.11 | 4.17 |
| IL-12/IL-10 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 67.17 |
| TNF-α/IL-10 | 6.25 | 18.22 | 13.64 | 38.00 |
Means with the same letter for each parameter are not significantly different.