Table 2. Cytokines induced by PHA and LPS in human and monkey.
| Cytokines | PHA | LPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | Monkey | Human | Monkey | ||
| IFN-γ | X | X | X | O | |
| TNF-α | X | X | O | O | |
| IL-2 | X | X | X | X | |
| IL-4 | X | O | O | O | |
| IL-5 | X | O | O | O | |
| IL-6 | X | O | X | X | |
| IL-8 | X | X | X | X | |
| IL-10 | X | X | X | X | |
| IL-12 | X | X | O | O | |
| IL-17 | X | X | O | O | |
| IL-23 | X | X | O | O | |
With PHA/LPS stimulation, statistically significant differences comparing with values of control group are present as “X”. No significant differences comparing with values of control group are present as “O”. Value significantly different from control group at P<0.05 or P<0.01.