Table 3.

Effect of preconditioning either with heat or geldanamycin on alveolar fluid protein concentration after haemorrhagic shock

		Alveolar protein concentration (g (100 ml)−1)
Experimental conditions	n	Initial	Final	F/I ratio
No preconditioning
Controls — no shock	6	4.50 ± 0.12	6.45 ± 0.22	1.37 ± 0.05
Controls + alveolar adrenaline	3	4.40 ± 0.30	7.05 ± 0.30	1.59 ± 0.07*
Haemorrhagic shock	6	4.42 ± 0.07	6.02 ± 0.15	1.34 ± 0.02
Haemorrhagic shock + alveolar adrenaline	5	4.44 ± 0.04	5.98 ± 0.12	1.32 ± 0.03
Stress preconditioning with heat
Controls + alveolar adrenaline	4	4.42 ± 0.12	6.99 ± 0.15	1.58 ± 0.03*
Haemorrhagic shock + alveolar adrenaline	5	4.39 ± 0.02	6.45 ± 0.13	1.48 ± 0.02*†
Stress preconditioning with geldanamycin
Controls + alveolar adrenaline	4	4.37 ± 0.12	6.63 ± 0.15	1.54 ± 0.02*
Haemorrhagic shock + alveolar adrenaline	4	4.40 ± 0.07	6.52 ± 0.11	1.49 ± 0.03*†

Data are given as means ± s.e.m.; F/I ratio: final over initial alveolar protein concentration ratio

^*P < 0.05 vs. controls

^†P < 0.05 vs. shock.