Table 2.

Cytokine level before and 3 h after PolyIC or PBS injection

Cytokine concentration (pg/ml)
PBS (n = 4)PolyIC (n = 7)
BeforeAfterBeforeAfter
IL-26.6 ± 7.65.6 ± 6.45.6 ± 8.4111.9 ± 166.0#
IL-69.2 ± 8.07.8 ± 6.915.4 ± 13.6119.1 ± 124.4*
TNFα6.1 ± 7.04.9 ± 5.88.9 ± 5.4170.9 ± 142.7**

  • ↵# t(9) = 1.88, p = 0.093, unpaired t test.

  • ↵* t(9) = 2.30, p = 0.047.

  • ↵** t(9) = 3.66, p = 0.005.

  • Values are mean ± SD.