Ratios of cytokine concentration
| B | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-1b | IL-6 | TNF-α | IL-12p70 | IL-10 | IL-8 | ||
| (A) Basal tear | |||||||
| A | IL-1b | 1 | 3.022 (0.246) | 54.162 (6.549) | 3.322 (0.316) | 12.556 (0.889) | 0.716 (0.086) |
| IL-6 | 0.386 (0.037) | 1 | 23.568 (5.952) | 1.238 (0.184) | 4.705 (0.553) | 0.246 (0.03) | |
| TNF-α | 0.022 (0.002) | 0.07 (0.008) | 1 | 0.074 (0.011) | 0.275 (0.028) | 0.017 (0.003) | |
| IL-12p70 | 0.349 (0.026) | 0.989 (0.071) | 18.269 (2.086) | 1 | 3.981 (0.166) | 0.261 (0.042) | |
| IL-10 | 0.087 (0.005) | 0.253 (0.02) | 4.518 (0.47) | 0.261 (0.012) | 1 | 0.067 (0.011) | |
| IL-8 | 2.14 (0.34) | 5.576 (0.694) | 144.913 (45.971) | 7.447 (1.546) | 28.257 (5.078) | 1 | |
| B | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-1b | IL-6 | TNF-α | IL-12p70 | IL-10 | IL-8 | ||
| Ratio of cytokine concentration was calculated as A/B. Each cell shows the mean (SEM). | |||||||
| (B) Reflex tear | |||||||
| A | IL-1b | 1 | 3.71 (0.252) | 53.061 (5.46) | 2.918 (0.331) | 12.012 (1.123) | 0.972 (0.094) |
| IL-6 | 0.304 (0.027) | 1 | 15.807 (1.976) | 0.808 (0.061) | 3.381 (0.274) | 0.276 (0.029) | |
| TNF-α | 0.021 (0.001) | 0.078 (0.007) | 1 | 0.062 (0.007) | 0.254 (0.026) | 0.02 (0.002) | |
| IL-12p70 | 0.390 (0.023) | 1.361 (0.082) | 21.357 (3.427) | 1 | 4.231 (0.147) | 0.382 (0.046) | |
| IL-10 | 0.093 (0.005) | 0.324 (0.018) | 4.837 (0.524) | 0.241 (0.007) | 1 | 0.093 (0.012) | |
| IL-8 | 1.043 (0.231) | 4.779 (0.665) | 73.465 (13.897) | 4.02 (0.727) | 17.235 (3.251) | 1 | |