Altered circadian rhythm impairs lung immune response
Figure 4 presented the influence of altered circadian rhythm on the
levels of cytokines in the breath condensate. It was observed that the
levels of IL-2 were significantly higher in policemen comparing to civil
men (Figure 4A; p<0.004). On the other hand, the results
demonstrated that no statistical differences were observed for the
levels of IL-10 (Figure 4B; p>0.05), IL-17 (Figure 4C;
p>0.05) and IFN-gamma (Figure 4D; p>0.05).