Table 1 Systemic levels of TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, IL-17, and s-TLR4.

From: Deregulation of TLR4 signaling pathway characterizes Bicuspid Aortic valve syndrome

Systemic molecules examined

BAV without AAA N = 19

BAV with AAA N = 51

P*

TNF-α (pg/ml)

8.18 ± 1.9

28 ± 5.4

<0.0001

IL-6 (pg/ml)

20 ± 4.3

68 ± 5.6

<0.0001

IL-1 (pg/ml)

22 ± 1.4

55 ± 8

<0.0001

IL-17 (pg/ml)

16 ± 1.9

78 ± 6

<0.0001

s-TLR4 (ng/ml)

1.5 ± 1.8

8.5 ± 2.1

<0.0001

Systemic molecules examined

TAV without AAA N = 45

TAV with AAA N = 25

P

TNF-α (pg/ml)

12.7 ± 4.3

75 ± 5.3

<0.0001

IL-6 (pg/ml)

28 ± 9

90 ± 8

<0.0001

IL-1 (pg/ml)

29 ± 6.5

72.4 ± 6

<0.0001

IL-17 (pg/ml)

21 ± 1.9

98 ± 6

<0.0001

s-TLR4(ng/ml)

4.5 ± 1.5

18 ± 4

<0.0001

Systemic molecules examined

BAV without AAA N = 19

TAV without AAA N = 45

P

TNF-α (pg/ml)

8.18 ± 1.9

12.7 ± 4.3

0.01

IL-6 (pg/ml)

20 ± 4.3

28 ± 9

0.01

IL-1 (pg/ml)

22 ± 1.4

29 ± 6.5

0.01

IL-17 (pg/ml)

16 ± 1.9

21 ± 1.9

0.01

s-TLR4 (ng/ml)

1.5 ± 1.8

4.5 ± 1.5

0.01

Systemic molecules examined

BAV with AAA N = 51

TAV with AAA N = 25

P

TNF-α (pg/ml)

28 ± 5.4

75 ± 5.3

0.0001

IL-6 (pg/ml)

68 ± 5.6

90 ± 8

0.001

IL-1 (pg/ml)

55 ± 8

72.4 ± 6

0.001

IL-17 (pg/ml)

78 ± 6

98 ± 6

0.001

s-TLR4(ng/ml)

8.5 ± 2.1

18 ± 4

0.001

  1. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-17; soluble-Toll-like receptor (sTLR)4.
  2. *By unpaired t-test with Welch correction.