Research Article

Shikonin Inhibits Der p 2-Induced Cytokine and Chemokine Expression in Dendritic Cells in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Table 5

Proinflammatory cytokine level of the Der p 2 group and dexamethasone-treated group (n = 6).

Der p 2Dexamethasone value
MeanSDMeanSD

IL-40.5±0.40.3±0.10.068
IL-50.7±1.70.4±1.10.317
IL-63.3±4.10.7±0.70.027
IL-921.6±22.621.9±17.30.463
IL-131.3±2.23.6±4.50.080
IL-17A12.1±9.66.7±4.10.046
MCP-191.0±112.932.5±37.90.028
MIP-1α330.6±505.521.8±25.20.028
MIP-1β610.2±919.4147.7±173.90.116
RANTES29.8±36.48.2±6.00.028

Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (SD). Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.