Figure 1.
Decreased numbers of alveolar macrophages in Abt mice. C57BL/6 mice in the Abt group were given 1 g/L ampicillin, 0.5 g/L vancomycin, 1 g/L neomycin sulfate and 1 g/L metronidazole in their drinking water for five weeks. (a) Detection of alveolar macrophages (F4/80hi CD11chi) in mouse lung MNCs by FACS. (b) Frequency (alveolar macrophages/lung mononuclear cells) and number of alveolar macrophages (F4/80hi CD11chi) were analyzed. The MNCs were gated by FSC and SSC. (c) Immunofluorescence analysis of alveolar macrophages (F4/80hi CD11chi), indicated by arrows (magnification × 63). (d) F4/80hi CD11chi cell numbers were counted and analyzed in 50 fields (63×) per tissue slide. There were five mice in each group. Data are shown as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 compared to the control group.