Changes in circulating Foxp3+ regulatory T cells and interleukin-17-producing T helper cells during HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure

Figure 3 Serum levels of interleukin-17-producing T helper cell and Foxp3⁺ regulatory T cell-related cytokines in patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure. A: Interleukin (IL)-6; B: IL-1β; C: IL-23; D: IL-17; E: IL-2; F: Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 were tested. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Differences between different time points were analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test and with HCs by the Mann-Whitney test. ^aP < 0.05; ^bP < 0.01 vs HC; ^dP < 0.01 vs recovery group.