Table 3.
Absolute protein abundance of all cytokines assessed in this study.
| Cytokine | Healthy | LTBI | TB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |
| IL-1β | 1.165 | 1.165-1.175 | 0.205 | 0.205-0.205 | 1.08 | 1.08-1.08 |
| IL-1RA | 73.02 | 73.02-423.4 | 146 | 73.02-400.1 | 481.8 | 97.98-895.2 |
| IL-2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IL-4 | 0.48 | 0.48-0.84 | 0.41 | 0.41-0.82 | 0.41 | 0.41-0.41 |
| IL-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IL-6 | 1.615 | 1.615-1.615 | 0.92 | 0.92-0.92 | 5.08 | 1.80-11.98 |
| IL-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IL-8 | 2.598 | 1.925-12.65 | 7.42 | 2.818-11.66 | 6.225 | 1.635-14.94 |
| IL-9 | 207 | 124.9-328.9 | 228.2 | 168.5-311.4 | 181.9 | 110.3-274.9- |
| IL-10 | 1.295 | 1.295-2.266 | 2.590 | 1.295-3.510 | 1.295 | 1.295-2.59 |
| IL-12 (p70) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IL-13 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IL-15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IL-17 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Eotaxin | 8.035 | 2.533-29.30 | 6.870 | 4.425-30.06 | 5.370 | 3.990-17.66 |
| FGF basic | 8.245 | 8.245-8.245 | 8.245 | 8.245-12.37 | 9.885 | 9.885-9.885 |
| G-CSF | 62.40 | 33.20-116.1 | 94.04 | 71.27-149.7.0 | 113.6 | 45.10-156.5 |
| GM-CSF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IFN- γ | 1.855 | 1.350-7.620 | 3.710 | 2.360-5.07- | 1.180 | 1.180-4.390 |
| IP-10 | 131.9 | 46.84-192.4 | 145.8 | 93.98-207 | 958.7 | 291.3-1823 |
| MCP-1 | 14.61 | 7.560-36.30 | 17.90 | 10.51-37.60 | 11.56 | 5.918-20.57 |
| MIP-1 α | 1.990 | 1.990-1.990 | 1.105 | 1.105-2.7 | 1.660 | 0.83-4.123 |
| PDGF-bb | 139.9 | 38.80-374.20 | 213.9 | 98.61-509.6 | 143.4 | 31.65-283.1 |
| MIP-1 β | 132.5 | 75.38-165.9 | 157.8 | 120.8-208.5 | 119.7 | 76.33-142.4 |
| RANTES | 3736 | 1441-6231 | 34.74 | 17.14-45.95 | 3034 | 1496-4326 |
| TNF- α | 36.12 | 18.42-42.24 | 34.74 | 17.14-45.95 | 40.89 | 24.30-53.97 |
| VEGF | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A, these values were lower than the limit of detection.