TABLE 3.

Relative kinetics of cytokine mRNAs in PHA-stimulated HIV− and HIV+ PBMC

PBMC group (n)	Mean 4-h/24-h ratiod (SEM)
	IL-2	IL-4	IFN-γ	TNF-α
HIV− (8)	1.17 (0.17)	0.62 (0.13)	0.55 (0.20)	1.03 (0.20)
HIV+ (8)	1.48 (0.53)	2.56* (1.13)	1.17 (0.39)	2.14** (0.33)

^a Mean of the ratios obtained by dividing the 4-h mRNA result (counts per minute) by the 24-h mRNA result (counts per minute) for the indicated cytokine. 

^*, P < 0.05 for comparison of the HIV− and HIV+ groups. 

^**, P < 0.005 for comparison of the HIV− and HIV+ groups.