Table 1.
Blood cell differentials 6 or 24 h after instillation of diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) or saline
| Treatment group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 h | 24 h | ||||
| Non-instilled | Saline | DEP | Saline | DEP | |
|
RBC (×103/pl) |
5.9 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 5.6 ± 0.2 | 5.6 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.3 |
|
WBC (×103/μl) |
4.6 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 8.6 ± 0.3* | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 5.7 ± 1.4 |
|
platelets (×103/μl) |
358 ± 93 | 415 ± 106 | 447 ± 49 | 525 ± 177 | 618 ± 164 |
Abbreviations: DEP, diesel exhaust particles; RBC = red blood cells; WBC, white blood cells.
Results are mean ± SEM (n = 5). Not significant (P > 0.05) unless otherwise stated. *P < 0.05, saline vs DEP, Bonferroni post-hoc test, following two-way ANOVA