Table 1—

The release of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in response to a variety of stimuli from A549 cell (n=6) and BEAS-2B cell (n=6) monolayers after 72-h incubation

A549 cellsBEAS-2B cells
Control3997±1232527±115
Lipopolysaccharide 10 µg·mL−16549±418***3650±168**
IFN-γ 500 units·mL−15980±589**3970±249**
SE 5%8890±367***3790±323**
Bradykinin 100 µM4710±341**3910±231**
NE 10 units·L−14290±244**3344±238**
KGF 100 µg·mL−15860±348**5880±348**

  • Values are presented as mean±sem pg·mL−1

  • IFN-γ: interferon-γ

  • SE: smoke extract

  • NE: neutrophil elastase

  • KGF: keracinocyte growth factor

  • **: p<0.01 compared with control

  • ***: p<0.001 compared with control