... Medicine 2011, 9:113http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/9/1/113Page 4 of 7 RESEARC H Open AccessSerum cytokine profiles in healthy young and elderly population assessed using multiplexed bead-based ... and underlying dise ases. Additionally,data regarding cytokine profiling in the elderly have beenlimited to a small subset of cytokines. In this study, wecompared the profiles of 22 cytokines, ... aged subjects, increased serumlevels of this cytokine in the elderly population may playTable 2 Serum levels of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors according to ageCytokines(pg/ml)Group...