TABLE 1.
ANALYSIS OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE CELL DIFFERENTIALS OF MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR−/− AND MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR+/+ MICE
Parameter | M-CSF−/− PBS (n = 1) | M-CSF−/− Bleomycin (n = 3) | M-CSF+/+ PBS (n = 2) | M-CSF+/+ Bleomycin (n = 3) |
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BAL cells | ||||
Total | 5,500 | 54,333 ± 9,244 | 12,500 ± 3,536 | 62,333 ± 7,535 |
Macrophages | 3,476 | 35,471 ± 8,417* | 12,350 ± 3,748 | 59,028 ± 8,039 |
Neutrophils | 578 | 18,393 ± 12,266 | 0 | 1,339 ± 697 |
Lymphocytes | 1,447 | 469 ± 469 | 150 ± 212 | 1,967 ± 754 |
Definition of abbreviations: BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage; M-CSF = macrophage colony-stimulating factor; PBS = phosphate-buffered saline.
Data represent mean ± SD.
p < 0.05 compared with M-CSF+/+ after bleomycin treatment.