Table 2.
List of the 27 human cytokines assessed in this study
| Cytokine | Full name of cytokine | Family |
|---|---|---|
| IL-2 | Interleukin-2 | Th1 cytokine |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma | Th1 cytokine |
| IL-17A | Interleukin-17A | Th17 cytokine |
| IL-4 | Interleukin-4 | Th2 cytokine |
| IL-5 | Interleukin-5 | Th2 cytokine |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 | Th2 cytokine |
| IL-9 | Interleukin-9 | Th2 cytokine |
| IL-13 | Interleukin-13 | Th2 cytokine |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 | Th2 cytokine |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β | Inflammatory cytokine |
| IL-1Rα | Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist | Inflammatory cytokine |
| IL-12(p70) | Interleukin-12p70 | Inflammatory cytokine |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α | Inflammatory cytokine |
| MIP-1α | Macrophage inflammatory protein-1α | Chemokine |
| MIP-1β | Macrophage inflammatory protein-1β | Chemokine |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 | Chemokine |
| IP-10 | IP-10 | Chemokine |
| Eotaxin | Eotaxin | Chemokine |
| MCP-1, MCAF | Monocyte chemotactic protein 1 | Chemokine |
| RANTES | RANTES | Chemokine |
| IL-7 | Interleukin-7 | Growth factor |
| IL-15 | Interleukin-15 | Growth factor |
| Basic FGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor | Growth factor |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | Growth factor |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor | Growth factor |
| PDGF-bb | PDGF-bb | Growth factor |
| VEGF-A | Vascular endothelial growth factor A | Growth factor |