Table II.
Gene | OVA | OVA + alum | OVA + 50 µg RCIE | OVA + 100 µg RCIE | OVA + 200 µg RCIE |
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IL-2 | 1.01±0.12 | 1.27±0.34 | 1.07±0.32 | 1.99±0.39a | 1.65±0.29a |
IFN-γ | 1.01±0.13 | 1.08±0.32 | 2.25±0.37b | 2.32±0.39b | 1.63±0.63a |
T-bet | 1.00±0.08 | 1.19±0.12 | 2.13±0.52a | 2.28±0.63a | 1.26±0.32 |
IL-4 | 1.02±0.22 | 4.07±1.32b | 2.33±0.60a | 2.49±0.18a | 1.51±0.12 |
IL-10 | 1.01±0.17 | 3.07±1.02a | 1.70±0.77 | 4.93±1.49b | 4.53±1.88b |
GATA-3 | 1.02±0.21 | 5.32±1.16b | 1.24±0.44 | 2.19±0.62a | 1.40±0.26 |
Values are presented as mean ± SEM (n=10).
P<0.05
P<0.01 vs. OVA. IL, interleukin; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; TNF-α; tumor necrosis factor-α; alum, aluminum hydroxide gel; RCIE, red clover isoflavone extract; OVA, ovalbumin.