Table 3: Cytokines detected that display moderate to profound variability.
Thirteen (13) of the 36 cytokines detected in eosinophil lysates that display moderate variability (n = 14 donors). Profiling included standard donor lysate (see Fig. 1) as a normalization control as described in the Legend to Table 2. Moderate variability is defined as coefficient of variation (CV) > 50% and ≤ 100%; see Fig. 2 for an example of how this analysis was performed; npd, normalized pixel density. One cytokine (IL-16) of the 36 detected displays profound variability, with a CV > 100%.
| Cytokine | CV (%) | Mean ± SD (npd) | Range (npd) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFN-γ | 50.8 | 0.85 ± 0.41 | 0.23 – 1.63 |
| IL-6 | 53.5 | 1.97 ± 1.05 | 0.44 – 3.39 |
| IL-18 | 54.9 | 1.37 ± 0.75 | 0.39 – 2.56 |
| IL-8 | 55.8 | 1.64 ± 0.91 | 0.56 – 3.85 |
| IL-2 | 56.1 | 1.53 ± 0.86 | 0.47 – 2.82 |
| IL-10 | 60.3 | 1.23 ± 0.74 | 0.24 – 2.62 |
| IL-12p70 | 62.1 | 1.70 ± 1.05 | 0.47 – 3.76 |
| IL-1β | 63.1 | 1.77 ± 1.12 | 0.40 – 3.79 |
| IL-1α | 65.7 | 1.31 ± 0.86 | 0.33 – 3.11 |
| TREM-1 | 66.7 | 1.29 ± 0.86 | 0.26 – 3.28 |
| IL-27 | 72.5 | 1.80 ± 1.30 | 0.30 – 4.11 |
| CXCL11 | 73.6 | 1.55 ± 1.14 | 0.31 – 3.94 |
| IL-1Ra | 84.1 | 1.22 ± 1.03 | 0.33 – 3.10 |
| Cytokine | CV (%) | Mean ± SD (npd) | Range (npd) |
| IL-16 | 103 | 6.08 ± 6.3 | 0.49 – 19.1 |