Table 2.
Cytokine median fluorescence values and ranges
| Cytokine | Range | Median | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic FGF | 37–150 | 71 | 60–85.5 |
| Eotaxin | 35–392 | 94 | 67.25–151.5 |
| G-CSF | 26–189 | 57.5 | 45.5–80.5 |
| GM-CSF | 60–1128 | 406 | 279.5–550.25 |
| IFN-γ | 17–164 | 43.5 | 33–61.75 |
| IL-10 | 31–333.5 | 77 | 61–96 |
| IL-12p70 | 32.5–346 | 66 | 48–89.75 |
| IL-13 | 25.5–598 | 81 | 60–133 |
| IL-15 | 25–427 | 97 | 72–130.25 |
| IL-17A | 40–222.5 | 90.5 | 76.5–105.25 |
| IL-1β | 19–541 | 57 | 39–96.25 |
| IL-1RA | 19–719 | 52 | 40–68.5 |
| IL-2 | 35–563.5 | 85 | 70–102 |
| IL-4 | 20–158 | 45.5 | 35–61.25 |
| IL-5 | 15–136.5 | 28 | 22–39 |
| IL-6 | 26–402.5 | 48 | 41–66.5 |
| IL-7 | 17–157 | 28.5 | 24–37 |
| IL-8 | 26–1716 | 97 | 62.25–224.5 |
| IL-9 | 74–1397 | 138 | 113.5–166.75 |
| IP-10 | 56–2275 | 371.5 | 200.25–659.5 |
| MCP-1 | 41.5–331.5 | 91 | 75.25–123 |
| MIP-1α | 33–193 | 75 | 59.75–93.5 |
| MIP-1β | 101.5–2070.5 | 449 | 275.5–698.25 |
| PDGF-BB | 221–7644.5 | 1382.5 | 715.25–2542.75 |
| RANTES | 3842–17,915 | 12,039 | 8658.5–14,675 |
| TNF-α | 19–185 | 32.5 | 26–42 |
| VEGF | 71.5–941.5 | 157 | 110–207.5 |
IQR (interquartile range). IQR is based on dividing a data set into quartiles Q1, Q2, and Q3 that divides a rank-ordered data set into four equal parts. IQR = Q3-Q1
Abbreviations: Basic FGF basic fibroblast growth factor, G-CSF granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, GM-CSF granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, IFN-γ interferon-γ, IL interleukin,IL.1RA IL-1 receptor antagonist, IP-10 interferon gamma-inducible protein 10, MCP-1 monocyte chemotactic protein-1, MIP-1α macrophage inflammatory protein-1α, MIP-1β macrophage inflammatory protein-1β, PDG platelet derived growth factor-BB, RANTES regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted, TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-α, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor