Plasma levels of cytokines as determined using a Luminex assay
| Cytokine | Sham placebo | BDL placebo | Sham VSL#3 | BDL VSL#3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eotaxin | 874.5 ± 196.2 | 1588.4 ± 160.2* | 753.1 ± 226.6 | 1356.8 ± 185* |
| IL-6 | 4.7 ± 43.1 | 206.8 ± 38* | 3.7 ± 46.6 | 218.2 ± 43.1* |
| IP-10 | 111.9 ± 45.5 | 371.2 ± 39.4* | 121.2 ± 55.8 | 339.6 ± 48.3* |
| KC | 46.9 ± 31.9 | 201.7 ± 24.4* | 42.1 ± 34.5 | 252.7 ± 29.9* |
| MIG | 57.3 ± 44.6 | 249.2 ± 35.6* | 83.6 ± 44.6 | 153.4 ± 41.7 |
No significant difference was found between the BDL placebo and BDL VSL#3 groups. Data are shown as mean ± SEM, n = 6–8/group.
↵*p < 0.05 versus sham.