Table 2.
Mean percentage of lineage-labeled nonciliated cells ± SE in different regions of the airways after a pulse of tamoxifen and varying length chase period
Time | Trachea | Bronchioles | Terminal Bronchioles |
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3 days | 2.4%±1.4% (n = 1,248 GFP+ cells, N = 7 mice) | 1.5%±0.4% (n = 1,352 GFP+ cells, N = 7 mice) | 5%±0.1% (n = 1,087 GFP+ cells, N = 7 mice) |
3 mo | 4.2%±1.2% (n = 505 GFP+ cells, N = 5 mice) | 2.6%±1.0% (n = 710 GFP+ cells, N = 5 mice) | 6%±2% (n = 614 GFP+ cells, N = 5 mice) |
7 mo | 1.2%±0.9% (n = 297 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) | 0.5%±0.2% (n = 351 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) | 0%±0% (n = 317 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) |
12 mo | 0.8%±0.8% (n = 153 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) | 0.4%±0.2% (n = 351 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) | 0%±0% (n = 164 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) |
18 mo | 1.4%±0.7% (n = 193 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) | 0.6%±0.3% (n = 485 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) | 0.9%±0.9% (n = 262 GFP+ cells, N = 3 mice) |
GFP, green fluorescent protein.