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Table 4 Pulmonary cytokine and surfactant protein mRNA expression (left lung lobe)

From: Surfactant replacement and open lung concept – Comparison of two treatment strategies in an experimental model of neonatal ARDS

group

n (piglets)

IL-1β/A

IL-6/A

IL-8/A

IL-10/A

SP-B/A

SP-C/A

PPV OLC

5

0.73 ± 0.51

1.27 ± 1.21

0.10 ± 1.3

0.34 ± 0.16

2.84 ± 2.17

0.82 ± 0.65

mon SP-B

4

0.35 ± 0.38

0.59 ± 0.78

0.03 ± 0.04

0.62 ± 0.32

4.05 ± 2.31

1.67 ± 0.87

nat SF

4

2.10 ± 1.77

3.96 ± 3.82

0.23 ± 0.22

0.67 ± 0.2

2.95 ± 1.27

1.09 ± 0.35

  1. Normalization to β-Actin (A). Values are given as fold change (2-ΔΔCt). Means were calculated from values of upper and lower lung lobe.
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