Table 4.

Comparison of the Effects of G-CSF on Proinflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Patterns

Effect of G-CSF on the ModelReference
Proinflammatory Cytokine PatternAnti-Inflammatory Cytokine Pattern
↓ IL-2, IFN-γ ↑ IL-4  Mice, T-cell cytokine production  58  
↑ TNF-α  ↑ p55 and p75 sTNF-Rs, IL-1ra Healthy volunteers, serum concentrations  145  
— IL-1β  — IL-6  
↑ TNF-α ↑↑ p55 and p75 sTNF-Rs ↑↑ IL-1ra  Ex vivo whole blood cytokine production  145  
↓ TNF, IFN-γ, GM-CSF  ↑ p55 and p75 sTNF-Rs ↑ IL-1ra, IL-10  Healthy volunteers, ex vivo whole blood cytokine production  59  
↑ TNF, IL-8  ↑ sTNF-Rs  Healthy volunteers, LPS IV  62  
 ↑ IL-1ra ↑ IL-6  G-CSF pretreatment IV 2 hours before LPS  
− TNF ↑ sTNF-Rs  G-CSF pretreatment SC 24 hours before LPS  62 
↓ IL-8  — Il-1ra  
 — IL-6 
Effect of G-CSF on the ModelReference
Proinflammatory Cytokine PatternAnti-Inflammatory Cytokine Pattern
↓ IL-2, IFN-γ ↑ IL-4  Mice, T-cell cytokine production  58  
↑ TNF-α  ↑ p55 and p75 sTNF-Rs, IL-1ra Healthy volunteers, serum concentrations  145  
— IL-1β  — IL-6  
↑ TNF-α ↑↑ p55 and p75 sTNF-Rs ↑↑ IL-1ra  Ex vivo whole blood cytokine production  145  
↓ TNF, IFN-γ, GM-CSF  ↑ p55 and p75 sTNF-Rs ↑ IL-1ra, IL-10  Healthy volunteers, ex vivo whole blood cytokine production  59  
↑ TNF, IL-8  ↑ sTNF-Rs  Healthy volunteers, LPS IV  62  
 ↑ IL-1ra ↑ IL-6  G-CSF pretreatment IV 2 hours before LPS  
− TNF ↑ sTNF-Rs  G-CSF pretreatment SC 24 hours before LPS  62 
↓ IL-8  — Il-1ra  
 — IL-6 

Abbreviations: ↑↑, strong increase; ↑, increase; —, no effect; ↓, decrease; IV, intravenously; SC, subcutaneously.

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