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. 2018 Nov 30;13(11):e0207767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207767

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
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).