Table III.
Densities of the various immune cells (number/field) in the control group and various experimental treatment groups with DSS-induced colitis.
| Animal group | Immune cell type
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| Leukocytes | B/T lymphocytes | B lymphocytes | T lymphocytes | Macrophages/monocytes | Mast cells | |
| Control | 5.9±0.3 | 7.6±0.7 | 9.5±0.5 | 5.9±0.5 | 6.9±0.3 | 5.5±0.5 |
| DSS | 22.4±1.9a | 23.5±1.4a | 23.7±1.9a | 26.2±2.6a | 22.1±1.8a | 27.7±1.9a |
| DSS-G | 6.8±0.8 | 7.6±0.6 | 8.8±0.7 | 7.6±0.9 | 6.9±0.5 | 7.1±0.8 |
| DSS-Q | 5.8±0.6 | 7.3±0.6 | 8.7±0.6 | 7.7±0.6 | 6.4±0.7 | 6.5±0.7 |
Data are the mean ± SEM values DSS, dextran sodium sulfate.
a
P<0.0001 vs. controls.