Table 2. - Results of serum cytokines levels.

Groups	Control (C)	Adalimumab (Ada)	Lipopolysaccharide (Lps)	Lipopolysaccharide + Adalimumab (Lps+Ada)
TNF-α	862.4 ± 223.2	726.1 ± 137.1	1189.0 ± 168.8‡	831.1 ± 122,4.
IL-6	148.1 ± 30.7	138.4 ± 18.2	232.0 ± 37.6∫	174.8 ± 25.7

Data are presented as mean ± standard error of mean. TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor alpha. IL-6: Interleukin-6.

P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

^‡P<0.05 compared with C, Ada and Lps + Ada groups.

^∫P<0.05 compared with C, Ada and Lps + Ada groups.