Research Article

Inhibitory Effect of Natural Anti-Inflammatory Compounds on Cytokines Released by Chronic Venous Disease Patient-Derived Endothelial Cells

Table 2

Baseline release of cytokines/chemokines and growth factors by pathological VEC.

Cytokines/ChemokinesRelease levels (pg/mL/24 hours)aLimit of detection (pg/mL)

MIP-1 <OOR2.9
IL-82,616 ( )0.4
IL-711.6 ( )1.4
IFN- 2.1 ( )0.8
IL-12 (p70)2.8 ( )0.6
TNF- 1.8 ( )0.7
GM-CSF8.2 ( )7.5
IFN- 29.1 ( )2.9
G-CSF49 ( )1.8
IL-1RA10.4 ( )8.3
MIP-1 4 ( )3.0
VEGFND26.3
EGFND2.8
Eotaxin10.2 ( )4.0
MCP-18,663 ( )1.9
CXCL1020.5 ( )8.6
PDGF1,399 ( )2.2
RANTES31 ( )1.2

Values are expressed as median (mean ± SD); <OOR: out (below) of detection range; ND: not determinable because component of the endothelial medium.