Table 3. Effect of arsenite on the recruitment of inflammatory cells into BALF (total inflammatory cells and absolute counts/ml).
Dose (μM) | Total cells (× 103/ml) | Macrophages (× 103/ml) | Lymphocytes (× 103/ml) | Neutrophils (× 103/ml) |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 25.9 ± 2.51 | 16.5 ± 0.21 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 4.8 ± 1.7 |
50 | 40.1 ± 1.52** | 19.2 ± 2.14** | 8.1 ± 1.77** | 9.5 ± 1.4** |
100 | 72.33 ± 3.7** | 18.5 ± 3.43** | 27.3 ± 4.76** | 25.8 ± 5.1** |
200 | 81.2 ± 4.73** | 19.8 ± 2.41** | 28.1 ± 3.1** | 32.3 ± 4.3** |
P < 0.01, different from control group.