TABLE 2.
IL-17A secretion by macrophages in response to different treatmentsa
|
Treatment |
IL-17A level (pg/ml)b |
Significancec |
|---|---|---|
| Macrophages only | 1.1 ± 0.1 | |
| Yeast cells added to macrophages | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 0.006 |
| SAP (30 µg/ml) added to macrophages | 1.0 ± 0.1 | NS |
| SAP (30 µg/ml) + yeast cells added to macrophages | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 0.002 |
a
IL-17A secretion by macrophages in response to addition of SAP and/or yeasts for two replicates in each experiment (three different experiments).
b
Values are means ± standard errors of the means from three experiments.
c
Significance was determined by Mann-Whitney U test. NS, not significant.