Expression of IL-13, IL-4, IL-10, and TNFα in BAL fluid cells and PBM of patients and controls
| BAL cells | PBM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cytokine | Patients | Controls | p value | Patients | Controls | p value |
| Values are mean (SE) by semiquantitative PCR analysis. | ||||||
| *Detected only in low amounts. | ||||||
| ND=not detected; NS=not significant. | ||||||
| IL-13 | 0.44 (0.13) | 0.03 (0.13) | <0.05 | 0.45 (0.10) | 0.07 (0.05) | <0.05 |
| IL-4 | 0.04 (0.03) | ND | NS | 0.75 (0.13) | 0.66 (0.21) | NS |
| IL-10 | 0.05 (0.03) | 0.02 (0.01) | NS | 0.01 (0.01) | < 0.01* | NS |
| TNFα | 0.58 (0.09) | 0.14 (0.07) | <0.05 | 0.35 (0.08) | 0.17 (0.14) | NS |