Table I.
Strain | Treatment | Total cells (×103) | Macrophages (×103) | Epithelial cells (×103) | Neutrophils (×103) | Eosinophils (×103) | Lymphocytes (×103) |
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C57BL/6 | Saline | 39.6 ± 1.7 | 35.0 ± 1.7 | 4.0 ± 1.3 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.2 |
C57BL/6 | 10 μg CeO2 | 27.3 ± 7.1 | 21 ± 8.6 | 2.5 ± 4.7 | 2.4 ± 1.3★ | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.7 |
C57BL/6 | 30 μg CeO2 | 23 ± 5.7 | 17 ± 2.5 | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 1.2★ | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 2.0 ± 0.9★ |
C57BL/6 | 100 μg CeO2 | 91.5 ± 8.9★ | 81.1 ± 8.2★ | 5.8 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 1.0★ | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.2★ |
B6.Cg-KitW-sh | Saline | 48.9 ± 5.0 | 42.5 ± 5.4 | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 |
B6.Cg-KitW-sh | 100 μg CeO2 | 61.8 ± 5.7† | 53.0 ± 5.3† | 6.3 ± 2.5 | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.3 |
Values are mean ± SEM. n = 5–10/group.
p < 0.05 vs saline within strain.
p < 0.05 vs C57BL/6 within treatment.