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Table 1 Differential cell counts in bronchial alveolar lavage from animals having undergone an ovalbumin challenge protocol (OVA'17 and OVA'98) or a control protocol with phosphate buffered saline (PBS'17 and PBS'98).

From: Different effects of deep inspirations on central and peripheral airways in healthy and allergen-challenged mice

 

PBS'17 (n = 15)

OVA'17 (n = 17)

PBS'98 (n = 11)

OVA'98 (n = 11)

Macrophages

73 600 ± 4 100

147 000 ± 7 500 ¤

68 000 ± 5 500

168 000 ± 10 700 *

Eosinophils

0

222 100 ± 39 700 ¤

0

76 000 ± 26 500 *

Neutrophils

2 300 ± 500

3 900 ± 2 100

2 500 ± 2 000

52 500 ± 11 000 *

Lymphocytes

9100 ± 2400

23 000 ± 3 500 ¤

900 ± 350

23 500 ± 6 500 *

  1. Values are mean ± SEM. ¤ P < 0.05 vs. PBS'17, * P < 0.05 vs. PBS'98.