Fig. 5

ELISA assay of BALF samples for the detection of TNF-α (a), IL-β (b) in C, CA, CA + c-kit⁻ CA + c-kit⁺ groups (n = 8). Statistical differences between control and different sensitized groups: +  +  + ; p < 0. 001. Statistical differences between CA + c-Kit⁻ and CA + c-Kit⁺ versus CA group: *; p < 0.05 and ***; p < 0. 001