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Table 2 Overview of anti-IgE and ionomycin-induced release of histamine (ng/ml), LTC4/LTD4/LTE4 (ng/ml) and PGD2 (pg/ml) after 30 minutes in the nasal polyp (n = 8) and inferior turbinate group (n = 8).

From: Enhanced release of IgE-dependent early phase mediators from nasal polyp tissue

 

Histamine (ng/ml

LTC4/LTD4/LTE4 (ng/ml)

PGD2 (pg/ml)

Nasal polyps

   

RPMI

24.1 (15.1–32.6)

0.0815 (0.048–0.11)

109 (66.5–221)

Versus

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

Anti-igE 10 μg/ml

43.2 (28.1–55.5)

0.469 (0.348–0.816)

1960 (1518–4544)

Versus

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

Anti-IgE 30 μg/ml

63.6 (44.8–75.5)

0.675 (0.561–1.21)

4949 (2991–6152)

Ionomycin 10 μM

130 (77.5–135)

3.40 (1.80–5.37)

2717 (1364–4298)

Versus baseline

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

Inferior turbinates

   

RPMI

8.5 (5.6–12.9)

0.036 (0.016–0.0395)

58.6 (40.2–88.2)

Versus

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

Anti-igE 10 μg/ml

16.2 (12.0–20.2)

0.0655 (0.038–0.181)

840 (492–1269)

Versus

P < 0.05

P = 0.44

P < 0.05

Anti-IgE 30 μg/ml (n = 6)

28.1 (21.8–31.7)

0.0715 (0.058–0.331)

1669 (1311–1732)

Ionomycin 10 μM

27.6 (22.3–45.5)

0.361(0.24–0.525)

967 (548–1373)

Versus baseline

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

P < 0.01

  1. Statistical analysis; Wilcoxon-test
  2. Data are expressed as median +/- IQR.