Effect of NF-κB and p38 MAPK in activated monocytes/macrophages on pro-inflammatory cytokines of rats with acute pancreatitis

Table 3 Serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in AEP and ANP (¯x±s)

Group	TNF-α (pg/mL)		IL-6 (pg/mL)
	3 h	6 h	3 h	6 h
Sham	4.13 ± 2.5	55.87 ± 3.79	100.79 ± 53.89	151.04 ± 91.79
AEP	54.27 ± 23.48b	67.83 ± 22.02b	428.12 ± 140.30b	420.13 ± 139.40b
ANP	64.28 ± 20.79b	106.59 ± 43.71abc	1600.32 ± 309.78ab	2203.76 ± 640.85abc

^bP < 0.001 vs sham group;

^aP < 0.05 or 0.001 vs AEP group;

^cP < 0.05 vs 3 h group.