Cytokine levels (pg/ml) of KC (CXCL1), MIP-2 (CXCL2), MCP-1 (CCL2), IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, TNF, and VEGF in wild type (WT) and Mif lung-Tg2.1 mice in plasma (A) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid (B). Samples were obtained 24–48 hrs after β-glucan injection. Data are mean ± SD of cytokine levels in blood and BAL samples harvested from 8 WT mice and 4 Mif lung-Tg2.1 mice. P values by Student’s t test (two-tailed).