Table 1 Relative amounts of TGF β 1 , basic FGF, IL-6, and IL-1 α in conditioned media obtained from 16HBE cells cultured in presence or in absence of silica (50 µ g/mL) for 24 hr
From: Bronchial Epithelial Cell Matrix Production in Response to Silica and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor
TGFβ1 ng/106 | bFGF ng/106 | IL-6 U/106 | IL-1α ng/106 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.104 6 0.008 | 3.2 6 0.23 | 915 6 48 | 0.494 6 0.028 |
Silica | 0.099 6 0.005 (NS) | 8.7 6 0.46a | 1125 6 35b | 0.512 6 0.032 (NS) |