# Cytokines Baseline AHA-1=A A+δ-T3 Description Functions
ng/ml % ng/ml % ng/ml %
1 Resistin 1.34 ± 0.11 100 1.27 ± 0.92 95 1.13 ± 0.12** 84 Plasmenogen
Activator Inhibitor-1.
A multitask cytokine involved in various types of inflammation.
2 IL-1α 2.7 ± 0.12 100 2.64 ± 0.15 98 2.24 ± 0.11** 83 Interleukin-1α Important agonist mediating inflammatory and
Immune-modulatory effects.
3 IL-12 1.36 ± 0.11 100 1.31 ± 0.11 96 1.13 ± 0.11* 85 Interleukin-12 It plays a key role in the activities of naturalkiller cells and T lymphocytes.
4 IFN-γ 3.38 ± 0.10 100 3.31 ± 0.12 98 1.73 ± 0.11** 83 Interferon-γ Potent mediators of host defense system andhomoeostasis.
5 FGF-b 1.77 ± 0.13 100 1.726 ± 0.11 98 1.57 ± 0.11** 89 Fibroblast Growth Factor-b A stimulator of angiogenesis in-vivo.
6 PDGF 1.46 ± 0.11 100 1.41 ± 0.77 97 1.26 ± 0.11* 86 Platelet Derived Growth Factor Important to embryonic development, cell
proliferation and in blood formation (angiogenesis)
Table 2: Effects of δ-tocotrienol (250 mg/d)+AHA Step-1 diet on various plasma cytokines/proteins in hypercholesterolemic subjects. *-**Number of asterisk/s in a row indicate significantly different from the respective control values, *P<0.05; **P<0.01.