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Table 3 Difference of IL-23 and TGF-βlevels in BALF between DEX and MDL groups after DEX or distilled water treatment for 7 or 28 d

From: Pingchuan formula improves asthma via restoration of the Th17/Treg balance in a mouse model

 

IL-23

TGF-β

Group

Time

Mean

28d-7d

Time

Mean

28d-7d

7d

28d

7d

28d

MDL

121.70

164.11

142.91

42.41

114.31

211.26

162.79

96.95

DEX

13.74

12.39

13.07

-1.35

23.94

20.42

22.18

-3.52

Mean

67.72

88.25

--

20.53

69.13

115.84

--

46.72

DEX - MDL

-107.96

-151.72

-129.84

--

-90.37

-190.84

-140.61

--

  1. MDL asthma model group without treatment, DEX dexamethasone treated group, BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, IL-23 interleukin-23, TGF-β transforming growth factor-beta