Table 1.
Experimental group |
Total cells (× 104) |
Neutrophils (× 105) |
Macrophages (× 105) |
Lymphocytes (× 105) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saline/corn oil | 8.5 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 1.3 | 7.4 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.03 |
Saline/γ-tocopherol | 8.3 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 6.5 ± 1.0 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
5 µg LPS/corn oil | 13.7 ± 2.0* | 6.1 ± 1.7* | 7.1 ± 0.7 | 0.8 ± 0.1 |
5 µg LPS/γ-tocopherol | 12.1 ± 1.2* | 2.9 ± 1.1** | 8.3 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 0.2 |
20 µg LPS/corn oil | 20.6 ± 2.5*,*** | 9.4 ± 3.0*,*** | 10.3 ± 1.5*,*** | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
20 µg LPS/γ-tocopherol | 11.4 ± 1.4** | 2.0 ± 0.9** | 8.9 ± 1.1 | 1.0 ± 0.4 |
Data are expressed as group mean ± SEM.
p < 0.05, significantly different from respective group given 0 µg endotoxin.
p < 0.05, significantly different from respective group given corn oil.
p < 0.05, significantly different from respective group given 5 µg endotoxin.