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Table 2 Average results of ELISA for IL-1β and IL-17 for the four groups of rats (pg/g)

From: Low magnitude of tensile stress represses the inflammatory response at intervertebral disc in rats

Group

Number of samples

IL-1β

IL-17

Sham

16

Negative

Negative

TS

16

Negative

Negative

TSNP

16

8.74 ± 4.10*

12.85 ± 4.09*

SNP

16

17.36 ± 5.93*

34.07 ± 7.47*

  1. The levels of immunodetectable IL-1β and IL-17 in the coccygeal vertebral discs were determined by ELISA as described in the ‘Methods’ section. The values were shown as mean ± SD of data from each experiment. Significant differences were observed.
  2. *P < 0.05.