Table 4.
Parameter | Unit | Control (n=9) | Elastase (n=10) | Elastase + desimaprimine (n=5) | Elastase + zoledronic acid (n=4) | Elastase + sphingolactone (n=4) |
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Resistance (R) |
cmH2O/mL |
0.67 ± 0.07 |
0.52 ± 0.03* |
0.47 ± 0.02 * |
0.49 ± 0.01* |
0.54 ± 0.05* |
Compliance (C) |
mL/cmH2O |
0.032 ± 0.004 |
0.052 ± 0.004* |
0.066 ± 0.007* |
0.067 ± 0.011* |
0.054 ± 0.007* |
Airway Resistance (Rn) |
cmH2O/mL |
0.32 ± 0.03 |
0.23 ± 0.03* |
0.22 ± 0.02* |
0.25 ± 0.01* |
0.21 ± 0.02* |
Tissue Elasticity (H) |
cmH2O/mL |
32.4 ± 4.2 |
16.9 ± 2.3* |
13.2 ± 1.3* |
13.9 ± 2.8* |
15.5 ± 2.7* |
Total lung capacity (A) |
mL |
0.70 ± 0.05 |
0.78 ± 0.04 |
0.88 ± 0.02 |
0.89 ± 0.07 |
0.77 ± 0.03 |
Inspiratory Capacity (B) from zero pressure |
mL |
1.14 ± 0.09 |
1.30 ± 0.11* |
1.47 ± 0.028* |
1.57 ± 0.19* |
1.29 ± 0.09* |
Static Compliance (Cst) | mL/cmH2O | 0.078 ± 0.008 | 0.094 ± 0.009* | 0.108 ± 0.002* | 0.115 ± 0.014* | 0.094 ± 0.008* |
During invasive lung function measurements, an average for each individual mouse was calculated from 4 accepted (coefficient of determination: COD>0.95) measurements for each parameter. * p<0.05 when compared to Control.