TABLE 4.
Cytokine | Approximate convergence level after 2-months of TEMT (pg/ml) | Published normal aged level (pg/ml) |
GCSF | 72 | 73.6 Leung et al., 2013 |
GMCSF | 12 | 20.3 Kim, J. Trans. Med. 2011; 9: 113 |
VEGF | 100 | 100 Kim, J. Trans. Med. 2011; 9: 113 |
PDGF | 3,200* | 3320 Leung et al., 2013 |
IL-10 | 10 | 10.0 Leung et al., 2013 |
IL-15 | 1.5 | 2.0 Gangemi, Med. Inflam. 2005; 4: 245 |
IL-17α | 2.4 | 2.0 Simundic, Kid. BP Res. 2017; 42: 99 |
IL-18 | 225 | 179 Oda, PLOS ONE 2013; 8: e81497 |
*Based only on 2-month levels in the higher baseline PDGF subjects (Group 2) because most subjects in the lower baseline group (Group 1) had appreciably over-shot normal levels.