Table 1. Methacholine-induced airway constriction in the control group and in PCLS pre-treated with IL-13 (8 nM) for 0.5 h, 3 h and 6 h.
Time of incubation with 8 nM IL-13 | ||||
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Control | 0.5 h | 3 h | 6 h | |
Mouse | ||||
EC50 [nM] Cmax [%] |
87 59 ± 3 |
83 73 ± 8 |
79 78 ± 4 |
64 86 ± 4** |
Rat | ||||
EC50 [nM] Cmax [%] |
197 49 ± 4 |
212 84 ± 4 |
142 95 ± 3** |
220 69 ± 4 |
Marmoset | ||||
EC50 [nM] Cmax [%] |
53 63 ± 3 |
137 66 ± 3 |
167 55 ± 3 |
153 53 ± 6 |
Human | ||||
EC50 [nM] Cmax [%] |
812 65 ± 4 |
380 52 ± 4 |
4055 58 ± 5 |
1567 69 ± 4 |
Half-maximal effective concentrations (EC50) and maximal airway constriction (Cmax) were calculated for every species and every time point.
**p≤0.01 (one-way ANOVA Dunnett’s multiple comparison test vs. control group).