Table 1. Ovariectomy reduces the number of immune cells in the lungs of OVA sensitized and challenged animals.
Groups | Total of cells×104 | Macrophages×104 | Neutrophils×104 | Eosinophils×104 |
Naive | 9.0±1.2 | 8.1±0.7 | 0.9±0.07 | 0±0 |
Sham/OVA | 49.1±5.3* | 30.8±3.3* | 16.3±2.7* | 1.9±0.18* |
OVx/OVA | 14.75±2.1φ | 11.8±1.6φ | 2.7±0.9φ | 0.22±0.06φ |
Absolute numbers of macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils and total cells recovered from the BAL fluid of naive, Sham/OVA and OVx/OVA mice 24 hours after second antigenic challenge.
Sham/OVA vs naive p<0.05.
OVx/OVA vs Sham/OVA p<0.05. One way-ANOVA. Data representative of 4 independent experiments. n = 5 animals per group.