Figure 2From: Activation of monocytes and cytokine production in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis obliteransMonocyte fungicidal activity against Candida albicans. Monocytes obtained from peripheral blood of control subjects and patients, before and after activation with different concentrations of tumoral necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and after challenge with C. albicans. The results are expressed as mean ± SEM and derived from triplicate cultures of monocytes obtained from 10 patients and 10 control subjects. *p < 0.05 × Control (CTCM); #p < 0.05 × Patient (CTCM); + p < 0.05 × controls and patients in each group.Back to article page