Research Article

Roles Played by the PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α Pathway and IL-17A in the Chinese Subtype of Chronic Sinusitis with Nasal Polyps

Table 2

The levels of HIF-1α, p-Akt, and PI3K protein in nasal polyp fibroblasts.

β-ActinHIF-1αp-AktPI3K

Fibroblasts0.064 (0.044-0.086)0.132 (0.125-0.192)0.260 (0.227-0.357)
Fibroblasts + TNF-α0.142 (0.086-0.251)0.353 (0.298-0.605)0.503 (0.378-0.805)
Fibroblasts + TNF-α + Wortmannin0.078 (0.069-0.087)0.254 (0.249-0.289)0.292 (0.276-0.378)