Table 3.
Numbers and Phenotypes of Peritoneal Cells in Diabetic NOD Mice Tansplanted i.p. with APIs in Inhomogeneous Barium-Alginate Capsules and Sacrificed at Various Time Points when Grafts Were Rejecteda
| Day Post-Transplant | (n)a | Total PECsb | CD4+ T cells | CD8+ T cells | CD19+B cells | PMNsb | Macrophages | Eosb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–6 | 4 | 4.6 ± 3.8 | 0.1 ± 0.2 | < 0.1 | 0.79 ± 0.82 | 0.28 ± 0.44 | 2.17 ± 1.58 | 0.33 ± 0.41 |
| 7–12 | 6 | 41.4 ± 13.6 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | < 0.1 | 2.06 ± 1.53 | 0.24 ± 0.46 | 27.2 ± 9.7 | 7.4 ± 6.8 |
| 15–25 | 4 | 50.6 ± 23.9 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | < 0.1 | 0.66 ± 0.58 | 0.67 ± 0.68 | 30.5 ± 7.5 | 16.1 ± 15.3 |
| 27–36 | 4 | 44.7 ± 13.2 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | < 0.1 | 0.55 ± 0.39 | 1.65 ± 1.57 | 34.2 ± 8.2 | 5.8 ± 4.8 |
| 36–48 | 4 | 43.9 ± 7.4 | 0.7 ± 0.8 | < 0.1 | 0.75 ± 0.70 | 1.47 ± 2.15 | 33.4 ± 6.2 | 5.0 ± 2.5 |
| 59, 63 | 2 | 19.6, 21 | 0.17, 0 | < 0.1 | 0.38, 0 | 0.17, 0 | 18.4, 18.3 | 0, 2.4 |
Numbers are expressed in millions. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
PECs, peritoneal cells; PMNs, polymorphonuclear leukocytes; Eos, eosinophils