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Table 6 Tissue cytokines level in the acetic acid ulcerated stomach treated with Folic acid (FA) and Omeprazole (OMEP)

From: Folic acid protects and heals gastric mucosa: role of acid output, inflammatory cytokines, angiogenic and growth factors

 

Day 5

Day 10

UC

2FA

3FA

OMEP

UC

2FA

3FA

OMEP

TNF-α

75.5 ± 5.0

60.5 ± 3.0a

59.5 ± 5.0a

50.0 ± 2.0a

40.5 ± 2.0

30.2 ± 1.0a

30.5 ± 1.0a

20.6 ± 1.5a

IL-1β

80.4. ± 1.0

70.2 ± 1.5b

60.5 ± 1.2b

55.0 ± 1.0b

50.3 ± 1.2

28.5 ± 1.4b

27.5 ± 2.0b

15.5 ± 1.1b

IL-4

10.5. ± 1.0

25.7 ± 2.0c

30.8 ± 2.5c

35.0. ± 1.0c

20.0 ± 1.3

30.5 ± 0.5c

38.5 ± 1.5c

40.5 ± 0.8c

IL-10

30.0. ± 1.0d

50.9. ± 2.5d

50.0. ± 1.5d

57.5. ± 1.5d

50.5 ± 1.0

67.5 ± 0.5d

70.5 ± 0.4d

80.0 ± 1.2d

  1. UC acetic acid ulcer control, 2FA 2 mg/kg Folic acid, 3FA 3 mg/kg Folic acid, OMEP omeprazole
  2. *a,b,c,d p < 0.05 cf. ulcer control each group on day 5 and 10