Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Postpartum cytokine shifts and IL-10–mediated immune suppression in malaria-infected primigravid women
doi: 10.1101/2025.05.21.655391
Figure Lengend Snippet: This figure illustrates the differences in cytokine levels between infected and non-infected women at delivery, highlighting key cytokines involved in the immune response to malaria. (2a) IL-6: Infected women show significantly higher IL-6 levels compared to non-infected women (p-value < 0.001), indicating a heightened pro-inflammatory response. (2b) TNF-α: TNF-α levels are also elevated in infected women (p-value = 0.005), further reflecting an increased inflammatory response. (2c) IFN-γ: There is a significant increase in IFN-γ levels in infected women (p-value = 0.003), suggesting enhanced activation of cellular immunity. (2d) IL-4: Infected women exhibit higher IL-4 levels (p-value < 0.001), indicating a concurrent anti-inflammatory response. (2e) IL-10: The levels of IL-10, a key anti-inflammatory cytokine, are significantly elevated in infected women (p-value < 0.001), which may contribute to immune modulation during malaria infection. (2f) IL-6 / IL-10 Ratio: The IL-6/IL-10 ratio is significantly lower in infected women (p-value = 0.005), indicating a relative dominance of anti-inflammatory over pro-inflammatory responses in these individuals.
Article Snippet: Commercially available cytokine ELISA kits for human samples were used to determine the levels of IL-4 (eBioscience BMS225/2), IL-10 (Invitrogen KHC0101), TNF-α (Invitrogen KHC3011), IL-6 (BioSource Europe KAC1261), and INF-γ (Invitrogen KAC1231).
Techniques: Infection, Activation Assay