Table 1 Bronchial epithelium expression of IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α in RAO horses on crisis and in remission, and in control horses on pasture.
Cytokine | RAO provocation | RAO pasture | Controls pasture | RAO, p-value provocation/pasture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IL-6 | 1.08 (0.83–1.64) | 0.63 (0.28–1.97) | 0.94 (0.57–1.18) | p = 0.67, NS |
IL-10 | 3.68 (2.46–6.11) | 4.18 (2.28–5.38) | 2.64 (1.77–5.95) | p = 0.21, NS |
TNF-α | 4.18 (1.26–5.03) | 1.21 (0.95–2.51) | 1.18 (0.54–2.10) | p = 0.45, NS |