Table 2

Cell recovery and differential after lung digestion and IgG panning for animals killed 18 hours after instillation of saline (Control) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS).


Control 18 (n = 7)
LPS 18 (n = 7)




Type II Cells
Plate Cells
Type II Cells
Plate Cells

Cell Numbers (106)
17.1 ± 1.6
3.2 ± 0.5
16.3 ± 1.8
6.6 ± 1.7
% Type II
81 ± 2
15 ± 7
86 ± 2
14 ± 2
% Macrophages
9 ± 1
61 ± 5
3 ± 1*
33 ± 2*
% Neutrophils
1 ± 1
17 ± 10
4 ± 1
53 ± 3*
% Other Cells
9 ± 2
7 ± 2
7 ± 2
-

Values are mean ± SEM. * = p < 0.01 vs. Control.

Malloy and Wright Respiratory Research 2004 5:8   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-5-8