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Table 1 Levels of Serum VIP and cytokines in each group (\( \overline{x} \)±SD, n = 12)

From: Vasoactive intestinal peptide alleviates osteoarthritis effectively via inhibiting NF-κB signaling pathway

Group

VIP (pg/mL)

TNF-α (pg/mL)

IL-2 (pg/mL)

IL-4 (pg/mL)

Sham+NC plasmid

68.8 ± 9.7

106.1 ± 8.3

130.3 ± 10.5

41.2 ± 9.3

Sham+VIP plasmid

73.4 ± 11.6

101.3 ± 10.8

122.1 ± 9.9

46.7 ± 8.4

OA + NC plasmid

29.5 ± 12.4*

184.9 ± 8.6*

174.3 ± 12.7*

14.7 ± 6.6*

OA + VIP plasmid

57.6 ± 10.1#

112.8 ± 10.2#

131.4 ± 13.4#

43.8 ± 8.7#

  1. Compared with Sham+NC plasmid group, *P < 0.05; Compared with OA + NC plasmid group, #P < 0.05