Serum cytokine concentrations in endotoxin-treated HIV-Tg and WT rats
Values are presented as means ± S.E.M.
| Cytokine | Gender | Endotoxin-Treated WT Rats | Endotoxin-Treated HIV-Tg Rats |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg/ml | |||
| IL-1β | Male | 268 ± 47 | 477 ± 70* |
| Female | 339 ± 97 | 677 ± 84* | |
| IL-6 | Male | 1259 ± 1051 | 3271 ± 1406 |
| Female | 2781 ± 1590 | 4541 ± 1056 | |
| TNF-α | Male | 17 ± 6 | 51 ± 16 |
| Female | 20 ± 14 | 67 ± 12* | |
| IFN-γ | Male | 419 ± 139 | 1303 ± 533 |
| Female | 644 ± 460 | 1300 ± 375 |
↵* P < 0.05 (asterisks indicate values that are significantly different from endotoxin-treated WT). Concentrations were below detection limit in the saline-treated animals.