TABLE 1

Effects of IL-1β treatment on expression of referent inflammation markers




-Fold Induction (mRNA levels)a
Gene
Exposure Time to IL-1β
Human Hepatocytes (n = 6)
HepaRG Cells (n = 4)
h
CRP 8 202.0 ± 118.2b (85.6-541.2)c 138.8 ± 65.6d
24 4797.8 ± 4113.8 (942.3-17139.1) 211.4 ± 98.4
IL-8 8 367.1 ± 183.5 (97.0-806.2) 57.4 ± 6.7

24
217.6 ± 143.5 (2.8-617.4)
27.8 ± 23.0
  • a Defined as the ratio of mRNA levels in IL-1β -treated cells versus those found in untreated counterparts.

  • b Expressed as mean ± S.E.M. of values from six independent hepatocyte populations.

  • c Numbers in parentheses indicate the induction range for the six hepatocyte populations analyzed in the study.

  • d Expressed as mean ± S.E.M. of values from four independent experiments.