TABLE 3.
Inflammatory mediator production in ELF of wild-type C57BL/bu mice fed different diets 3 days after inoculation with mucoid P. aeruginosa-laden agarose beadsa
| Dietb | No. of samples | Concentration of indicated inflammatory mediator in ELF (ng/ml)
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| TNF-α | IL-1β | IL-6 | mip-2 | KC | ||
| Solid chow + P. aeruginosa beads | 9 | 7.04 ± 6.95 | 4.84 ± 7.12 | 6.46 ± 4.74 | 23.47 ± 33.74 | 4.29 ± 2.81 |
| Liquid diet + P. aeruginosa beads | 9 | 12.17 ± 6.04 | 5.95 ± 5.16 | 9.57 ± 4.93 | 34.85 ± 25.19 | 8.62 ± 5.62 |
a
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations.
b
P. aeruginosa beads, mucoid P. aeruginosa-laden agarose beads.