Figure 5.
VPAC1 and VPAC2 receptors are involved in the immunomodulatory role of VIP during the activation of human memory Th cells from healthy donors. (A) mRNA expression of the transcription factors (STAT3 and Tbx21), cytokines (IL-2 and IL-22) and receptor cytokines (IL-12Rβ2 and IL-23R) was determined by real-time PCR analysis in resting- and one day activated- Th cells. Data were normalized with ACTB mRNA expression and are shown as the percentage of activated Th cells values. The mean ± SEM of triplicate determination of five different HD samples are shown (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001). (B) Protein expression of GM-CSF was analysed in culture supernatants by ELISA. Data are the mean ± SEM of duplicate determination of five different HD samples (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01).