Fig. 3From: Differences in levels of inflammatory mediators in meniscal and synovial tissue of patients with meniscal lesionsConcentrations of inflammatory mediators in the synovium, a showing the significant elevation of interleukin-6 level in the nearest synovial tissue (NS); levels of b tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and c nerve growth factor (NGF) are comparable in IM and NIM tissues; values are reported as a mean ± SD; * p <0.05Back to article page