Research Article

Impact of Vitamin C on Gene Expression Profile of Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Male Partners of Couples with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Table 2

Comparison of relative cytokines genes expression before and after treatment with vitamin C.

GenesBefore treatment (N = 20)After treatment (N = 20) value

IL-100.95 ± 0.210.49 ± 0.080.13
IL-40.016 ± 0.0160.28 ± 0.080.01
TGF-β0.03 ± 0.020.63 ± 0.310.02
IL-62.01 ± 0.391.16 ± 0.04<0.001
TNF-0.16 ± 0.150.11 ± 0.040.007
IFN-γ0.48 ± 0.252.21 ± 0.380.002

Data are presented as the mean ± SEM according to the Wilcoxon test. was considered as a significant value. IL-10, interleukin 10; IL-4, interleukin 4;TGF-β, transforming growth factor-beta; IL-6, interleukin 6; TNF-, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IFN-γ, interferon-gamma.