Table 1 Canine synovial fluid inflammatory cytokine/chemokine concentrations in control (n = 8) and RCCL (n = 28) groups.

From: Synovial fluid lubricin increases in spontaneous canine cruciate ligament rupture

Cytokine/chemokine

Control (pg/mL)

RCCL (pg/mL)

IL-2

2.0 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.3 (n.s.)

IL-6

429.4 ± 237.3

453.1 ± 179.4 (n.s.)

IL-8

493.0 ± 108.0

396.9 ± 93.1 (n.s.)

TNF-α

1.0 ± 0.5

0.3 ± 0.1 (n.s.)

  1. Data reported as mean ± SEM, n.s.: not significant, Wilcoxon test, α = 0.05.
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