Table 1

Concentration of IL-6 and PGE2 in supernatants from cultured FLS cells and co-cultures from FLS cells and DRG neurones

PGE2 (ng/ml)

IL-6 (ng/ml)


DRG neurones

ND

ND

FLS cells, normal knee joints

4.8 ± 2.1

10.6 ± 2.2

FLS cells, acutely inflamed knee joints

28.6 ± 5.2

22.0 ± 4.2

FLS cells, chronically inflamed knee joints

92.9 ± 23.4

NM

DRG neurones + FLS cells, normal knee joints

11.7 ± 3.1

12.8 ± 2.0

DRG neurones + FLS cells, acutely inflamed joints

39.0 ± 4.1

26.0 ± 3.9

DRG neurones + FLS cells, chronically inflamed joints

75.7 ± 18.5

NM


DRG, dorsal root ganglion; FLS, fibroblast-like synovial; IL, interleukin; ND, not detected; NM, not measured; PGE2, prostaglandin E2.

von Banchet et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007 9:R6   doi:10.1186/ar2112

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