Table 3.

Cytokine and chemokine concentrations in lung homogenates



2 weeks after administration

5 weeks after administration

WT
TMpro/pro
WT
TMpro/pro
IFN-γ   191.2 ± 34.5   215.3 ± 52.8   219.3 ± 18.8   445.4 ± 70.8* 
IL-4   23.5 ± 10.5   37.6 ± 8.5   488.3 ± 28.5   381.8 ± 28.5* 
TNF-α   461.2 ± 89.8   480.3 ± 135.3   376.6 ± 46.3   496.3 ± 55.2* 
IL-10   44.4 ± 12.5   55.2 ± 0.9   235.3 ± 22.1   42.0 ± 21.3* 
TGF-β   380.4 ± 85.1   337.3 ± 79.9   1306.4 ± 155.7   812.2 ± 63.5* 
MCP-1   458.2 ± 99.2   478.1 ± 78.4   154.2 ± 55.7   189.8 ± 17.1* 
MIP-2
 
1978.2 ± 68.2
 
1800.6 ± 89.0
 
1581.2 ± 469.1
 
2363.4 ± 125.9*
 


2 weeks after administration

5 weeks after administration

WT
TMpro/pro
WT
TMpro/pro
IFN-γ   191.2 ± 34.5   215.3 ± 52.8   219.3 ± 18.8   445.4 ± 70.8* 
IL-4   23.5 ± 10.5   37.6 ± 8.5   488.3 ± 28.5   381.8 ± 28.5* 
TNF-α   461.2 ± 89.8   480.3 ± 135.3   376.6 ± 46.3   496.3 ± 55.2* 
IL-10   44.4 ± 12.5   55.2 ± 0.9   235.3 ± 22.1   42.0 ± 21.3* 
TGF-β   380.4 ± 85.1   337.3 ± 79.9   1306.4 ± 155.7   812.2 ± 63.5* 
MCP-1   458.2 ± 99.2   478.1 ± 78.4   154.2 ± 55.7   189.8 ± 17.1* 
MIP-2
 
1978.2 ± 68.2
 
1800.6 ± 89.0
 
1581.2 ± 469.1
 
2363.4 ± 125.9*
 

Data are mean values (in pg/mL) ± SE (n = 8 mice per group for each time point) at 2 and 5 weeks after intranasal administration of M tuberculosis (105 CFUs).

*

P <.05 versus WT.