Irradiation and chlamydial infection trigger an identical subset of released cyto- and chemokines from cells.

<p>HeLa cells were either infected or not with <i>C. trachomatis</i> and irradiated three times (24, 36 and 40 hpi). Supernatant was collected 43 hpi and cytokines as well as chemokines were analyzed using cytokine and chemokine array panel kits. (A) All altered cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, MIF/GIF, RANTES, Serpin E1) and chemokines (ENA-78, IP-10, IL-16, MIG, MIP-1α/β) following (ii) irradiation without chlamydial infection, (iii) infection without irradiation (infected controls), and (iv) irradiation of <i>Chlamydia</i>-infected HeLa cells (irradiated and infected) compared to (i) untreated controls are shown. The results are presented as percentage of the positive control (mean ± SEM; n = 3). (B) This table summarizes all tested cytokines and chemokines measured by the assay with no alteration compared to the controls.