Table 2 Median levels of cytokines before and after MWA
From: Effect of microwave ablation treatment of hepatic malignancies on serum cytokine levels
Cytokine | pre-MWA (pg/mL) | 24 h post-MWA (pg/mL) | 15 days post-MWA (pg/mL) | 30 days post-MWA (pg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IFN-γ | 3.250 (95% CI 2.72–6.12) | 3.47 (95% CI 2.80–5.39) | 5.71 (95% CI 5.15–7.51) * | 5.65 (95% CI 4.47–6.71) * |
IL-2 | 2.77 (95% CI 2.77–3.38) | 6.69 (95% CI 3.31–11.56)*, ▼ | 4.82 (95% CI 4.41–5.53) * | 4.14 (95% CI 3.51–4.89) * |
IL-12 p40 | 4.16 (95% CI 3.94–5.56) | 3.94 (95% CI 3.94–3.94) | 6.86 (95% CI 5.90–7.63) | 6.81 (95% CI 6.17–7.90) * |
IL-12 p70 | 3.00 (95% CI 2.84–4.01) | 4.72 (95% CI 4.17–6.01) | 5.49 (95% CI 4.90–6.79) * | 4.61 (95% CI 4.07–5.75) * |
IL-1β | 3.58 (95% CI 2.99–7.46) | 3.80 (95% CI 3.22–4.55) | 16.30 (95% CI 9.67–19.79) *,▼ | 2.99 (95% CI 2.99–5.00) |
IL-6 | 4.63 (95% CI 3.00–6.72) | 3.22 (95% CI 2.86–3.65) | 15.68 (95% CI 13.90–26.99) *,▼ | 2.79 (95% CI 2.79–4.90) |
IL-8 | 2.92 (95% CI 2.92–4.19) | 3.15 (95% CI 2.92–3.45) | 10.07 (95% CI 6.38–19.91) *,▼ | 2.92 (95% CI 2.92–2.92) |
IL-10 | 5.42 (95% CI 3.66–9.01) | 4.95 (95% CI 3.50–6.33) | 18.32 (95% CI 12.71–26.22) *,▼ | 3.17 (95% CI 2.42–5.46) |
TNF-α | 7.19 (95% CI 5.53–10.97) | 8.29 (95% CI 7.49–9.81) | 20.77 (95% CI 7.87–37.85) *,▼ | 3.30 (95% CI 3.30–4.28) |
VEGF | 2.15 (95% CI 1.66–48.85) | 2.39 (95% CI 1.77–50.28) | 4.53 (95% CI 3.67–53.47) | 3.39 (95% CI 2.66–44.77) |