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Figure 4 Relative Protein Expression Levels of Chemokines, Growth Factors, and Cytokines 14 Days After Stent Placement

Relative protein expression levels of (A) chemokines (macrophage-derived chemokine [MDC], macrophage colony-stimulating factor [MCSF]) and growth factors (vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] and insulin-like growth factor [IGF]-1) and (B) various cytokines (interleukin [IL]-2, -4, -8, and -10) from cultured nonpolymeric SES, SES+ED, and BMS implanted arteries at 14 days as illustrated by the box and whisker plots. Values represent ratios calculated as protein expression levels of SES or SES+ED over BMS. Abbreviations as in Figure 1.