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Table 1 The results of immunohistochemical staining for inflammatory cytokines IL-19, IL-20, TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 and the receptors of IL-19 and IL-20 in disc, facet joint and ligamentum flavum tissues from patients with DLS

From: The roles of IL-19 and IL-20 in the inflammation of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

Number of Patients

Tissue type

IL-19

IL-20

IL-1β

TNF-α

MCP-1

IL-20R1

IL-20R2

Chon

Fibro

Chon

Fibro

Chon

Fibro

Chon

Fibro

Chon

Fibro

Chon

Fibro

Chon

Fibro

N = 6

D

3/6a

1/6

1/6

0/6

1/6

0/6

3/6

2/6

3/6

1/6

6/6

2/6

6/6

3/6

N = 12

F

6/12

6/12

5/12

8/12

8/12

2/12

10/12

10/12

9/12

5/12

12/12

8/12

12/12

12/12

N = 13

L

6/13

3/13

3/13

3/13

5/13

0/13

6/13

7/13

6/13

2/13

12/13

10/13

12/13

13/13

  1. Abbreviation: D Disk, F Facet joint, L Ligamentum flavum, Chon. Chondrocytes, Fibro. Fibrocytes/Fibroblasts
  2. aRatio of positive staining for the specific cytokines in condrocytes or fibroblasts in tissue sections