Figure 3.

Dyslipidemic diet (DD)-induced neutrophilic leukocytosis is correlated with hypercholesterolemia in baboons. Concentrations (mean ± SEM) of blood leukocytes (A), monocytes (B), lymphocytes (C), platelets (D), and neutrophils (E) in male baboons fed an maintenance diet (MD) (□; n = 6) or a DD (■; n = 7) for up to 8 weeks. ^#P < 0.05 when comparing between groups at same time point; ⁺P < 0.05 when comparing within the same group with 0-week time point. (F) Linear regression analysis examining the relationship between serum cholesterol levels and blood neutrophil concentrations in baboons fed an MD for 4 weeks (□) or 8 weeks (⚪), or a DD for 4 weeks (■) or 8 weeks (⚫). The exact r² and P-value for the correlation analysis are shown.