Table 3

Effects of ERK inhibitor on cytokine production by TGF-M-DCs and TGF-GM-DCs

ERK inhibitor
+
Cytokines decreased by ERK inhibitor   
    CM: TGF-M-DCs, pg/mL   
        TGFβ 41 ± 13 9 ± 9 
        IL-6 20661 ± 2251 9757 ± 3613 
    CM: TGF-GM-DCs, pg/Ml   
        TGFβ 27 ± 3 0 ± 0* 
        IL-6 50305 ± 1282 23300 ± 5558 
        IL-1β 86 ± 4 12 ± 6* 
        SDF-1 α 725 ± 265 176 ± 135 
Cytokines increased by ERK inhibitor   
    CM: TGF-M-DCs, pg/mL   
        GM-CSF 40 ± 14 155 ± 67 
    CM: TGF-GM-DCs, pg/mL   
        GM-CSF 559 ± 67 720 ± 72* 
Cytokines unchanged by ERK inhibitor   
    CM: TGF-M-DCs, pg/mL   
        VEGF 15 ± 15 33 ± 2 
        PDGF-BB 151 ± 151 350 ± 60 
        IL-1β 3 ± 3 4 ± 4 
        SDF-1α 1141 ± 139 1358 ± 159 
    CM: TGF-GM-DCs, pg/mL   
        VEGF 103 ± 4 117 ± 23 
        PDGF-BB 242 ± 101 363 ± 64 
ERK inhibitor
+
Cytokines decreased by ERK inhibitor   
    CM: TGF-M-DCs, pg/mL   
        TGFβ 41 ± 13 9 ± 9 
        IL-6 20661 ± 2251 9757 ± 3613 
    CM: TGF-GM-DCs, pg/Ml   
        TGFβ 27 ± 3 0 ± 0* 
        IL-6 50305 ± 1282 23300 ± 5558 
        IL-1β 86 ± 4 12 ± 6* 
        SDF-1 α 725 ± 265 176 ± 135 
Cytokines increased by ERK inhibitor   
    CM: TGF-M-DCs, pg/mL   
        GM-CSF 40 ± 14 155 ± 67 
    CM: TGF-GM-DCs, pg/mL   
        GM-CSF 559 ± 67 720 ± 72* 
Cytokines unchanged by ERK inhibitor   
    CM: TGF-M-DCs, pg/mL   
        VEGF 15 ± 15 33 ± 2 
        PDGF-BB 151 ± 151 350 ± 60 
        IL-1β 3 ± 3 4 ± 4 
        SDF-1α 1141 ± 139 1358 ± 159 
    CM: TGF-GM-DCs, pg/mL   
        VEGF 103 ± 4 117 ± 23 
        PDGF-BB 242 ± 101 363 ± 64 

Cytokine levels were detected on protein array slides in triplicate for each sample treated ± ERK inhibitor U0126. Data represent average cytokine levels from triplicate samples ± SEM from 2 donors.

*

P < .05 when using 2-tailed paired t test.

P < .05 when using 1-tailed paired t test.

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