Effect of SLAT type on changes of mRNA expression (Mean ± SEM ΔΔCt¹) of immune factors in bMEC stimulated for 1, 6, or 24 h.

a-eMeans within a row without common superscript letters differ (P<0.05). *Means differ significantly from negative control. 1ΔΔCt values are normalized to negative controls and corrected for the two reference genes, GAPDH and ubiquitin. 2IL-1β = interleukin-1; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-8 = interleukin-8; RANTES = regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted; SAA = serum amyloid A; Lf = lactoferrin; GM-CSF = granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; COX-2 = cyclooxygenase-2; TLR2 = toll-like receptor 2. 3SLAT(−) = S. aureus latex agglutination test negative; SLAT(+) = S. aureus latex agglutination test positive.