Table 1.

Expression of T-cell-associated cytokines in the neonatal and adult dorsal horn 1 week after SNI

CytokinePreferential cell expressionFold (Ad SNI/Ad naive)Fold (Ad SNI/Neo SNI)
IL2Th13.6 ± 0.5350 ± 61
IFNγTh15 ± 0.9214 ± 44
TNFβTh11.7 ± 0.27 ± 0.8
IL4Th23.6 ± 0.7103 ± 23
IL5Th20.7 ± 0.10.2 ± 0.1
IL13Th2Not detectedNot detected
IL17Th177.6 ± 1.85291 ± 1505
  • All values p < 0.05, Student's t test. n = 3 per group. Ad, Adult; Neo, neonate.