Table III. Composition of BAL fluid 3 h after intratracheal inoculation of live E. coli in PLA2g4a(+/+) and PLA2g4a(−/−) mice in vivo.
| Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | PLA2g4a(+/+) | PLA2g4a(−/−) | n | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAF (fmol) | 670 ± 170 | 40 ± 80 | 5 | 0.002 |
| Cell count (×105) | 3.42 ± 1.09 | 1.33 ± 0.77 | 6 | 0.0003 |
| Total protein (mg/liter) | 0.17 ± 0.04 | 0.29 ± 0.08 | 6 | 0.013 |
| TNFα (units/ml) | 1,181 ± 1,188 | 1,459 ± 1,401 | 9 | 0.66 |
| Interferon-γ (units/ml) | 1.64 ± 0.86 | 1.43 ± 1.19 | 9 | 0.67 |
| IL-2 (units/ml) | 1.33 ± 0.84 | 0.73 ± 0.78 | 9 | 0.14 |
| IL-4 (units/ml) | 3.83 ± 2.36 | 4.03 ± 0.67 | 9 | 0.81 |
| IL-5 (units/ml) | 2.68 ± 0.55 | 2.26 ± 1.41 | 9 | 0.42 |
| IL-6 (units/ml) | 3.46 ± 0.84 | 11.57 ± 13.38 | 9 | 0.11 |
| IL-10 (units/ml) | 77.60 ± 15.28 | 76.73 ± 27.97 | 9 | 0.94 |
| IL-12p70 (units/ml) | 8.31 ± 7.01 | 8.14 ± 4.85 | 9 | 0.95 |
| MCP-1 (units/ml) | 15.53 ± 5.94 | 13.66 ± 7.90 | 9 | 0.58 |
PLA2g4a(+/+) versus PLA2g4a(−/−) mice, paired Student’s t test (two-tailed and unequal variance).