Type of mediators | Effect of RHP and GLGPG | |||
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 | In murine macrophages | In human PBL | In chondrocytes | Possible consequences of reduced expression or production |
Chemokines (chemokine family) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   MIP-1α (CC) | Not significant | Reduced by GLGPG | -a | Recruitment of monocytes, T cells, B cells and eosinophils reduced by GLGPG |
   MIP-1β (CC) | -a | Reduced by GLGPG | -a | Recruitment of monocytes and neutrophils reduced by GLGPG |
   MIP-3α (CC) | -a | Reduced | Reduced | Recruitment of T lymphocytes reduced |
   CCL5/RANTES (CC) | Not significant | Reduced | Reduced | Recruitment of leukocytes diminished |
   MIP-2 (CXC) | -a | Not significant | Reduced by RHP | Recruitment of neutrophils diminished by RHP |
   IL-8 (CXC) | -a | Reduced | Reduced by RHP | Mainly reduced recruitment of neutrophils |
   CXCL10/IP-10 (CXC) | Reduced | Reduced | -a | Recruitment of activated T cells diminished |
Interleukins/cytokines | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   IL-10 | Increased | Increased | -a | Enhancement of anti-inflammatory processes |
   IL-1α | Reduced | Reduced | Reduced | Attenuation of inflammatory processes |
   IL-1β | Reduced | Not significant | Reduced | Attenuation of inflammatory processes |
   IL-6 | Unchanged | Unchanged | Reduced by RHP | Modulation of inflammatory processes in OA and RA |
   TNF-α | Reduced | Reduced | -a | Effects on initiation and progression of RA |
Growth & differentiation factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   G-CSF | Unchanged | Increased by RHP | Not significant | Modulation of immune response |
   GM-CSF | Unchanged | Increased by RHP | Not significant | Modulation of immune response |
   VEGF | -a | Increased by RHP | Not significant | Promotes angiogenesis |
   IFN-γ | Unchanged | Reduced | Not significant | Altered immune response |