Research Article

The Effects of Ex Vivo Administration of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor and Endotoxin on Cytokine Release of Whole Blood Are Determined by Priming Conditions

Figure 4

The effects of GM-CSF preincubation on LPS-induced TNF production in blood from healthy donors , patients with normal endogenous TNF levels < 30 pg/mL , and patients with increased endogenous TNF levels > 30 pg/mL . Data are presented as means ± SEM. = significant difference for TNF increase following GM-CSF compared to TNF release without GM-CSF administration.