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. 2022 Feb 28;7(2):116–127. doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.11.007

Table 2.

Significantly Upregulated Cytokines in HFpEF

Cytokines Healthy Subjects HFpEF q Value
FGF-23 2.48 (2.36-2.64) 3.56 (3.27-4.61) <0.0001
CCL-20 5.31 (4.95-5.87) 6.36 (6.12-7.51) <0.0001
IL-6 2.80 (2.19-3.23) 3.94 (3.62-4.60) <0.0001
CXCL-10 9.08 (8.68-9.67) 10.37 (9.91-10.69) <0.0001
FGF-5 0.21 (0.19-0.35) 0.45 (0.39-0.54) 0.0001
DNER 9.01 (8.81-9.06) 8.65 (8.43-8.80) 0.0001
VEGFA 9.51 (9.31-9.66) 9.95 (9.72-10.38) 0.0001
IL-17C 0.62 (0.56-0.86) 1.04 (0.94-1.48) 0.0003
CSF-1 9.82 (9.69-9.99) 10.08 (9.99-10.24) 0.0005
OPG 9.38 (9.09-9.57) 9.77 (9.58-9.97) 0.0005
IL-8 5.25 (4.56-5.57) 6.08 (5.51-6.32) 0.0006
CDCP1 3.50 (3.32-3.97) 4.21 (3.92-4.65) 0.0007
Beta-NGF 0.86 (0.78-0.96) 1.05 (1.01-1.18) 0.0007
CXCL9 6.83 (6.05-7.31) 7.59 (7.01-8.46) 0.0010
PD-L1 6.43 (6.15-6.59) 6.97 (6.68-7.27) 0.0011
HGF 8.45 (8.16-8.76) 8.94 (8.65-9.23) 0.0011
MCP-3 1.01 (0.73-1.57) 1.77 (1.32-2.09) 0.0021
CXCL-11 7.34 (7.15-8.07) 8.27 (7.89-9.10) 0.0023
MCP-4 12.91 (12.68-13.33) 13.61 (13.29-14.26) 0.0026
CCL-19 8.78 (8.67-9.24) 9.37 (9.01-9.86) 0.0037
CCL-3 5.06 (4.77-5.53) 5.88 (5.35-6.36) 0.0063
CD40 11.26 (10.88-11.49) 12.06 (11.44-12.40) 0.0078
CCL-11 6.96 (6.72-7.09) 7.35 (7.05-7.77) 0.0087
TNFRSF9 6.26 (6.09-6.55) 6.63 (6.38-7.00) 0.0096
TGF-α 3.84 (3.70-3.97) 4.00 (3.94-4.26) 0.0118
IL-12B 5.85 (5.25-6.21) 6.37 (5.86-6.67) 0.0130
Flt3L 8.79 (8.69-9.13) 9.19 (8.87-9.55) 0.0158
LIF-R 3.09 (2.92-3.23) 3.29 (3.08-3.45) 0.0173

Values are median with 25th and 75th percentiles (Q1-Q3).

Beta-NGF = beta nerve growth factor; CCL = C-C motif chemokine; CD40 = cluster of differentiation 40; CDCP1 = CUB domain containing protein 1; CSF = colony stimulating factor; CXCL = C-X-C motif chemokine; DNER = delta and notch-like epidermal growth factor related receptor; FGF = fibroblast growth factor; Flt3L = FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand; HGF = hepatocyte growth factor; IL = interleukin; LIF-R = leukemia inhibitory factor receptor; MCP = monocyte chemotactic protein; OPG = osteoprotegerin; PD-L1 = programmed cell death 1 ligand 1; TGF = transforming growth factor; TNFRSF9 = tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9; VEGFA = vascular endothelial growth factor A.