Table 3.
Effects of AS111793 on LPS-induced changes in BAL cell composition
| Treatment | n | Total cells | Macrophages | Neutrophils | Eosinophils | Lymphocytes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | 6 | 276±33 | 257±32 | 18±2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle | LPS | 16 | 808±83### | 213±23a | 595±71### | 0 | 0 | 
| AS111793 | Saline | 6 | 229±44 | 215±44 | 14±5 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 mg kg−1 | LPS | 7 | 637±57a | 161±22a | 475±42a | 0 | 0 | 
| AS111793 | Saline | 6 | 234±36 | 221±33 | 12±7 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 mg kg−1 | LPS | 6 | 676±49a | 184±25a | 492±64a | 0 | 0 | 
| AS111793 | Saline | 6 | 189±19 | 182±19 | 7±3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 100 mg kg−1 | LPS | 8 | 953±32a | 263±46a | 690±37a | 0 | 0 | 
Abbreviations: BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; CS, cigarette smoke; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; n, number of mice.
Total and differential cell counts in BAL fluids collected 24 h in mice exposed to an aerosol of LPS (30 min, 100 μg mL−1) or of saline (controls). Mice were orally treated with either vehicle (v:v) or AS111793 (10, 30, 100 mg kg−1) or roflumilast (3 mg kg−1), 1 h before LPS exposure. Results are presented as means ( × 103 cells)±s.e.m.
Nonsignificant compared with mice exposed to LPS and treated with vehicle.
###P<0.001 for mice exposed to LPS compared with mice exposed to NaCl.