Peripheral blood Th17 cells and serum IL-17 levels in patients with allergic asthma before and after bronchial challenge with D. pteronyssinus
| Characteristic | 24 h before | 7 h after | 24 h after |
| Th 17 cells (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| EAR | 1.50±0.31† | 1.54±0.25† | 2.42±0.41† |
| LAR | 1.79±0.35† | 2.40±0.43† | 3.51±0.31†*# |
| HS | 0.60±0.17 | 0.55±0.19 | 0.51±0.11 |
| IL-17 levels (pg/ml) | |||
| EAR | 4.40±0.61† | 6.30±0.76† | 9.01±1.51†* |
| LAR | 4.17±0.60† | 8.33±0.67†# | 13.47±1.85†*# |
| HS | 1.32±0.21 | 1.58±0.36 | 2.10±039 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; † P < 0.05, versus HS; * P < 0.05, in comparison with the baseline values; # P < 0.05, LAR versus EAR.