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Table 5 Difference of IL-23 and TGF-βlevels in BALF between PCF and MDL groups after PCF or distilled water treatment for 7 or 28 d

From: Pingchuan formula improves asthma via restoration of the Th17/Treg balance in a mouse model

 

IL-23

TGF-β

Group

Time

Mean

28d-7d

Time

Mean

28 d-7 d

7 d

28 d

7 d

28 d

MDL

121.70

164.11

142.91

42.41

114.31

211.26

162.79

96.95

PCF

35.16

24.36

29.76

-10.80

60.16

65.61

62.89

5.45

Mean

78.43

94.24

--

15.81

87.24

138.44

--

51.20

PCF - MDL

-86.54

-139.75

-113.15

--

-54.15

-145.65

-99.90

--

  1. MDL asthma model group without treatment, PCF Pingchuan Formula treated group, BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, IL-23 interleukin-23, TGF-β transforming growth factor-beta