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Total cell count (a) and differential cell count (b) in BALF. a The total cell number was not significantly different between KO and WT mice (NS). Very few cells were observed in the saline-treated control mice. b The numbers of alveolar macrophages (AM) and neutrophils (Neu) were significantly larger in KO mice than in WT mice (* p < 0.05, Mann-Whitney U test). No significant difference was found in the numbers of lymphocytes (Ly) and eosinophils (Eo).
