Research Article
Differences of IL-1β Receptors Expression by Immunocompetent Cells Subsets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Table 1
Changes in parameters of expression of membrane-bound forms of IL-1β receptors types 1 and 2 on intact cells and monocytes in spontaneous and LPS-stimulated 24 h cultures and in serum levels of IL-1β cytokine and soluble receptors types 1 and 2 in healthy individuals and in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the acute phase ( = 40) and after response to treatment ( = 24). The arrows denote the changes (↑ = increased, ↓ = decreased) compared with healthy individuals. % shows the changes in the percentage of positive cells; ρ is the change in density of receptor expression on cells. = a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in indicator in the group of patients who responded to therapy compared with this indicator in RA patients in the acute phase.
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