Table 1 TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-17A levels in plasma and portal vein in mice subjected to sham operation, unilateral (UNx) or bilateral (BNx) nephrectomy or renal ischemia and reperfusion (RIR)

From: Cytokines induce small intestine and liver injury after renal ischemia or nephrectomy

Systemic plasma

TNF-α (pg/ml)

IL-6 (pg/ml)

IL-17A (pg/ml)

Sham 24 h

3.4±1.5 (4)

88.2±32.6 (4)

0.0±0.0 (4)

UNx 5 h

20.5±2.9 (4)*

430.3±37.9 (4)*

103.7±12.0 (4)*

UNx 24 h

58.9±12.7 (4)*

573.1±55.6 (4)*

171.7±15.4 (4)*

BNx 5 h

373.4±9.3 (8)*

3751.1±866.9 (7)*

192.4±48.4 (4)*

BNx 24 h

497.1±121.7 (4)*

15926±2203.6 (4)*

294.6±60.3 (4)*

RIR (20 min) 5 h

21.8±1.5 (4)*

2302±366.4 (4)*

98.8±10.0 (4)*

RIR (20 min) 24 h

114.0±32.2 (6)*

4483.4±1295.3 (6)*

176.2±26.1 (4)*

RIR (30 min) 5 h

404.9±32.1 (4)*

1160.5±211.0 (4)*

128.6±9.5 (4)*

RIR (30 min) 24 h

513.2±33.1 (4)*

1720.9±345.7 (4)*

421.0±42.5 (4)*

IgG Ab BNx 24 h

453.1±33.0 (4)*

11131.7±1783.1 (4)*

238.9±17.9 (4)*

TNF-α Ab BNx 24 h

15.7±15.7 (4)+

781.2±215.7 (4)*+

42.1±29.5 (4)+

IL-6 Ab BNx 24 h

73.2±10.5 (4)*+

897.6±389.5 (4)*+

71.3±24.6 (4)*+

IL-17A Ab BNx 24 h

14.0±5.1 (4)*+

844.6±96.7 (4)*+

69.6±42.6 (4)+

IgG Ab RIR (20 min) 24 h

136.8±18.4 (4)*

4497.2±290.6 (4)*

155.7±17.2 (3)*

TNF-α Ab RIR (20 min) 24 h

15.9±10.0 (4)+

555.9±112.7 (4)*+

61.9±13.6 (3)*+

IL-6 Ab RIR (20 min) 24 h

36.7±24.8 (4)*+

167.1±167.1 (4)+

85.0±14.1 (3)*+

IL-17A Ab RIR (20 min) 24 h

42.6±8.9 (3)*+

1027.7±61.5 (3)*+

15.5±1.3 (3)*+

Portal vein plasma

(pg/ml)

(pg/ml)

(pg/ml)

 Sham 5 h

36.8±16.9 (4)

0.0±0.0 (4)

47.7±27.5 (4)

 BNx 5 h

256.0±34.9 (4)*#

212.9±20.0 (4)*#

472.5±85.2 (4)*#

 RIR (30 min) 5 h

295.9±19.8 (4)*#

317.4±45.5 (4)*#

510.8±37.1 (4)*#

  1. Ab, antibody; IgG Ab, IgG isotype control antibody; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-6, interleukin 6; IL-17A, interleukin 17A.
  2. The data are presented as mean±s.e.m. *P<0.05 vs sham-operated mice; +P<0.05 vs IgG-Ab-treated mice; #P<0.05 vs systemic plasma.