Table 1.
Characterization of CD11c+ cells recovered in BAL and digested lung tissue after BCG delivery
| Times (hours) | CD11c+(%)* | CD11c+ CD11b+ (%)† | CD11c+ F4/80† (%)b | CD11c+ MHC classII I-Aq+ (%)† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 97·5 | 0·9 | 93·9 | 1·1 | |
| BAL | 6 | 90·3 | 1·6 | 91·3 | 1·4 |
| 24 | 95·0 | 0·7 | 93·6 | 1·2 | |
| 48 | 95·4 | 0·7 | 94·8 | 1·4 | |
| 96 | 96·6 | 1·7 | 94·0 | 1·3 | |
| 0 | 17·7 | 4·9 | 1·8 | 6·6 | |
| Lung tissue | 6 | 14·0 | 6·6 | 2·9 | 18·3 |
| 24 | 16·4 | 4·6 | 2·8 | 13·2 | |
| 48 | 19·9 | 4·3 | 1·5 | 14·4 | |
| 96 | 21·7 | 2·2 | 2·2 | 29·8 |
*
Data are expressed as percentage of total CD11c+ cells in BAL and digested lung tissue.
†
Data are expressed as percentage of CD11c+ cells expressing CD11b, F4/80 and I-Aq markers.
Data are representative of two independent experiments.