Table 1.
Changing Cellularity of the Healing Wound
| Post-wound day | PMNs (×106/animal) | Macrophages (×106/animal) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33.2 ± 1.4 | 4.8 ± 0.4 |
| 2 | 15.0 ± 1.1 | 7.9 ± 1.9 |
| 3 | 11.3 ± 0.6 | 19.6 ± 0.6 |
| 5 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 21.7 ± 3.2 |
| 10 | 0.3 ± 0.03 | 11.0 ± 0.3 |
Differential counts of cells isolated from sponge wounds are expressed as total recovered cells per animal. Data are mean ± SEM of cell counts from three to nine experiments per harvest day. Day 10 wound preparations also contained 8.4 ± 2.4 × 105 lymphocytes and 8.7 ± 2.8 × 105 fibroblasts.