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Table 1 Th1/Th2 cytokines/ratios

From: Baofukang suppository promotes the repair of vaginal epithelial cells in response to Candida albicans

Cytokine (pg/ml)

V

V+B

V+C

V+C+B

F value

P value

IL-2

46.81 ± 3.07

45.76 ± 3.31

25.14 ± 3.43

31.58 ± 1.90

38.291

<0.0001*

IL-4

37.65 ± 0.85

25.70 ± 0.60

13.12 ± 0.76

16.57 ± 4.99

54.464

<0.0001*

IL2/IL-4

1.24 ± 0.08

1.78 ± 0.17

1.93 ± 0.33

2.03 ± 0.63

2.684

0.117

  1. V represents the vaginal epithelial cells cultivated alone; V+B represents the vaginal epithelial cells co-incubated with 20 µg/mL of the Baofukang suppository for 24 h; V+C represents the vaginal epithelial cells infected with C. albicans for 12 h; V+C+B represents the vaginal epithelial cells infected with C. albicans for 12 h, then treated with 20 µg/mL of the Baofukang suppository for another 24 h
  2. P < 0.0001