Monocyte TGF-β production in SLE and healthy controlsa
.
TGF-β (pg/ml)
.
.
.
Total
.
Active
.
Controls (14)
817 ± 295
68 ± 23
SLE (20)
674 ± 205
54 ± 15
.
TGF-β (pg/ml)
.
.
.
Total
.
Active
.
Controls (14)
817 ± 295
68 ± 23
SLE (20)
674 ± 205
54 ± 15
a
Monocytes (1 × 105) were cultured for 48 h, and the supernatants were tested for TGF-β. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of subjects studied.