Table 2.
BAL total protein concentration and histological analysis in vehicle and Ang-(1-7) treated groups
| Alveolar permeability and histology | Lung | Vehicle | ALD | AHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permeability: BAL total protein content | ||||
| Protein content (μg/ml) | Right | 2,454 ± 1,142 | 2,600 ± 844 | 2,536 ± 710 |
| Left | 1,108 ± 668 | 1,406 ± 808 | 1,213 ± 610 | |
| Histological analysis | ||||
| Alveolar serofibrinous exudate | Right | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 2.0 ± 2.7 | 1.2 ± 0.9 |
| Left | 1.0 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 1.0 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | |
| Alveolar hemorrhages | Right | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 0.7 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 1.7 |
| Left | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | |
| Alveolar inflammatory cells | Right | 0.8 ± 0.8 | 0.4 ± 1.2 | 0.5 ± 0.8 |
| Left | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | |
| Parenchymal necrosis | Right | 1.6 ± 3.1 | 1.2 ± 2.3 | 1.2 ± 2.6 |
| Left | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD.