Proinflammatory Cytokines Are Soluble Mediators Linked with Ventricular Arrhythmias and Contractile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome

Table 2

Cytokine	Control (pg/mL)	MS (pg/mL)
TNF-α	32 ± 1	59 ± 5	<0.001
IL-1β	386 ± 39	2972 ± 267	<0.001
IL-6	64 ± 2	90 ± 2	<0.001
IL-10	637 ± 64	661 ± 79	NS
LEP	1865 ± 271	3764 ± 358	<0.001

MS induces higher serum levels of inflammatory cytokines. Pooled data for serum cytokines from both groups at the end of treatment. Values are means ± SEM. Control group: ; MS group: .