Table 6 MACSPlex analysis of cytokine concentration in supernatants of the peripheral blood (PB) and native synovial fluid (SF)
From: Proinflammatory T cell polarization is already present in patients with early knee osteoarthritis
| Â | PB | SF | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 10 | 10 | Â |
GM-CSF | 0.61 (0.45–1.02) | 0.88 (0.40–2.04) | 0.655 |
IFN-γ | 18.98 (10.53–33.80) | 15.49 (9.38–30.26) | 0.715 |
IL-2 | 5.2 (2.74–7.69) | 5.51 (3.64–7.96) | 0.655 |
IL-4 | 102.67 (67.65–146.47) | 87.37 (20.43–124.88) | 0.138 |
IL-5 | 2.21 (1.21–4.16) | 2.81 (1.32–5.34) | 0.715 |
IL-6 | 1.18 (0.62–1.84) | 19.45 (2.77–71.54) | 0.013* |
IL-9 | 46.0 (40.72–54.29) | 40.81 (39.57–63.70) | 1.000 |
IL-10 | 10.79 (8.86–19.85) | 8.12 (5.01–15.16) | 0.953 |
IL-12 | 9.54 (6.05–21.58) | 6.96 (4.25–10.51) | 0.093 |
IL-17A | 3.34 (1.79–4.02) | 3.84 (1.29–4.81) | 1.000 |
TNF-α | 5.64 (4.43–7.72) | 7.73 (4.20–198.95) | 0.249 |