Table 1 Comparison of percentages of viable CD3+ cells expressing intracellular cytokines in normal cervix and HGCIN
From: Evolving immunosuppressive microenvironment during human cervical carcinogenesis
Cytokine | Normal % (±s.d.) N =8 | HGCIN % (±s.d.) N =9 | P -value |
---|---|---|---|
Unactivated | |||
IFN-γ | 2.3 (±1.5) | 8.6 (±9.5) | 0.03 |
TGF-β | 4.0 (±2.9) | 10.2 (±8.0) | 0.03 |
Activated a | |||
IFN-γ | 16.0 (±12) | 30.4 (±12.7) | 0.02 |
TGF-β | 5.9 (±3.5) | 12.3 (±7.9) | (0.08) |