Table 2. Serum total IgE, serum IL-6 and total protein in BALF.
| N | Serum IgE (ng/ml) | Serum IL-6 (pg/ml) | Total Protein (mg/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS | 5 | 676.4 (±220.8) | 5.41 (±0.64) | 0.28 (±0.02) |
| Low dose PM | ||||
| PM0.1 35 μg | 5 | 968.0 (±311.9) | 6.68 (±1.16) | 0.30 (±0.03) |
| PM1.0 35 μg | 5 | 575.1 (±165.7) | 6.43 (±0.65) | 0.31 (±0.04) |
| PM2.5 35 μg | 5 | 424.7 (±113.1) | 6.41 (±0.91) | 0.27 (±0.03) |
| PM10 35 μg | 5 | 513.9 (±164.5) | 6.09 (±0.43) | 0.23 (±0.02) |
| Medium dose PM | ||||
| PM0.1 100 μg | 5 | 630.6 (±98.7) | 6.58 (±1.04) | 0.31 (±0.03) |
| PM1.0 100 μg | 5 | 419.0 (±64.5) | 6.64 (±1.29) | 0.35 (±0.05) |
| PM2.5 100 μg | 5 | 445.9 (±60.2) | 5.97 (±0.95) | 0.33 (±0.04) |
| PM10 100 μg | 5 | 547.4 (±118.5) | 5.42 (±1.23) | 0.29 (±0.05) |
| High dose PM | ||||
| PM1.0 250 μg | 5 | 440.7 (±95.5) | 8.27 (±1.46) | 0.22 (±0.01) |
| PM2.5 250 μg | 5 | 465.9 (±87.5) | 6.83 (±0.98) | 0.34 (±0.03) |
| PM10 250 μg | 5 | 406.9 (±64.1) | 5.64 (±0.94) | 0.34 (±0.02) |
The mice were exposed to 100 μL solutions by intratracheal instillation on days 0 and 7 as described in the Materials and Methods section.
The data are presented as the mean ± SEM.