Table 1 Mean basal values of cytokines in dialysate from the rat gingiva and the number of animals per group

From: Intragingival injection of Porphyromonas gingivalis-derived lipopolysaccharide induces a transient increase in gingival tumour necrosis factor-α, but not interleukin-6, in anaesthetised rats

Cytokines

Basal values/(pg·mL−1)

Number of animals

IL-6

389±76

24

TNF-α

Below detection limit

24

  1. Basal values are expressed as the mean ± standard error cytokine level.
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