Figure 5

Ex vivo whole blood stimulation in healthy volunteers.
(a) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α and (b) interleukin (IL)-6 cytokine production in whole blood stimulated ex vivo with LPS. Data are expressed as median with interquartile range. NORM-E: normoxic endotoxemia, HYPER-E: hyperoxic endotoxemia, HYPER: hyperoxia.