Table 4

Cytokine levels are correlated to AP-1 expression

Biological markers
AP-1 negative (n = 34)
AP-1 positive (n = 69)
P

IL-1β
1.4
(0–11.5)
3.2
(0–260)
0.006
IL-2
0.4
(0–3.2)
1.4
(0–11)
0.001
IL-4
1.1
(0–99.6)
2.7
(0–30.2)
NS
IL-6
12.6
(4.4–70.7)
19.7
(7.8–26,487)
0.001
IL-8
29.6
(0 -778)
115
(1.5–15,890)
0.003
IL-10
0.2
(0–2.6)
0.3
(0– 5.6)
0.004
IL-12 (p70)
1.8
(0 -17.2)
2.7
(0–7.3)
0.044
IL-13
4.2
(3.0–7.2)
4.2
(3.4–394)
NS
G-CSF
17.2
(5.3–87.3)
18.5
(7.1–110)
NS
IFN-γ
25.4
(15.5–55.5)
28.7
(17.1–1,279)
0.002
MCP-1
54.6
(0–1,208)
148
(14.7–37,117)
0.001
MIP-1β
503
(87.2–8,778)
563
(42.6–14,439)
NS
TNF-α
6.9
(6.1–10.9)
7.8
(5.8–121)
0.002

Values are expressed as median (range; fg/μg). AP, activator protein; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; IL, interleukin; IFN, interferon; MCP, monocyte chemoattractant protein; MIP, macrophage inflammatory protein; NS, not significant; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.

Chavey et al. Breast Cancer Research 2007 9:R15   doi:10.1186/bcr1648