Table 3

Cell recovery and differential after lung digestion and IgG panning for animals killed 72 hours after instillation of saline (Control) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS).


Control 72 (n = 6)
LPS 72 (n = 7)




Type II Cells
Plate Cells
Type II Cells
Plate Cells

Cell Numbers (106)
28.4 ± 3.9
6.2 ± 2.2
33.2 ± 5.6
7.8 ± 2.2
% Type II Cells
75 ± 2
22 ± 3
83 ± 1
19 ± 3
% Macrophages
11 ± 2
56 ± 5
12 ± 2
59 ± 4
% Neutrophils
-
22 ± 7
2 ± 1
22 ± 3
% Other Cells
14 ± 1
-
3 ± 3*
-

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

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