Persistence of Th17/Tc17 Cell Expression upon Smoking Cessation in Mice with Cigarette Smoke-Induced Emphysema

Figure 5

Correlations between (a) the protein levels of IL-8 in BALF and Lm, (b) the protein levels of IL-8 in BALF and DI, (c) the protein levels of TNF-𝛼 in BALF and Lm, (d) the protein levels of TNF-𝛼 in BALF and DI, (e) the protein levels of IFN-γ in BALF and Lm, (f) the protein levels of IFN-γ in BALF and DI, (g) the frequency of CD4⁺IL-17⁺ Th17 cells in lungs and Lm, (h) the frequency of CD4⁺IL-17⁺ Th17 cells in lungs and DI, (i) the frequency of CD8⁺IL-17⁺ Tc17 cells in lungs and Lm, (j) the frequency of CD8⁺IL-17⁺ Tc17 cells in lungs and DI, (k) the levels of IL-17 mRNA in lungs and Lm, (l) the levels of IL-17 mRNA in lungs and DI, (m) the levels of RORγt mRNA in lungs and Lm, and (n) the levels of RORγt mRNA in lungs and DI. Data were determined by Pearson’s rank correlation coeficients. Smoke-exposed mice (open circle) smoke cessation mice (closed circles).

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