FIGURE 4. Th1, Th2, and IL-17 levels in lung tissue.
Protein was extracted from lung tissue, and cytokines were quantified using an MSD U-PLEX Platform. Using the 10-spot MSD U-PLEX Platform, the protein was analyzed for Th1 cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-2, KC, IL-12p70, and TNF-α), Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13), and IL-17. From the Th1 cytokines, only IFN-γ, IL-1β, KC, and TNF-α were significantly different in control groups (A–D) but similar after HDME exposure (E–H). Among Th2 cytokines, IL-4, IL-10, and IL-13 cytokines were affected by housing or gender (I–N). IL-17 levels are shown in (O and P). Each dot represents data from one mouse. Ten mice in each group were used.