Table 2.
Composition Changes of Liver Mononuclear Cells in WT Mice After Ethanol or EGCG Treatments
| Population | Pair (n = 6) | Pair+EGCG (n = 6) | EtOH (n = 6) | EtOH+EGCG (n = 6) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macrophages (F4/80+CD11b+) | 5.15 ± 1.28% | 5.10 ± 1.07% | 9.85 ± 2.55% | 5.93 ± 1.99% | .02 |
| NK cells (CD3–NK1.1+) | 15.48 ± 3.27% | 15.65 ± 3.14% | 8.40 ± 2.46% | 13.83 ± 4.31% | .03 |
| NKT cells (CD3+NK1.1+) | 23.92 ± 5.54% | 24.51 ± 5.00% | 17.80 ± 4.45% | 23.65 ± 3.51% | .04 |
| CD4 T cells (CD3+CD4+) | 33.78 ± 4.72% | 31.83 ± 4.57% | 29.35 ± 5.70% | 33.88 ± 6.21% | .26 |
| CD8 T cells (CD3+CD8+) | 16.20 ± 2.54% | 15.18 ± 4.49% | 14.05 ± 3.62% | 16.25 ± 4.02% | .38 |
| Granulocytes (Gr1+CD11b+) | 13.78 ± 3.18% | 14.20 ± 3.31% | 11.85 ± 3.93% | 13.93 ± 6.07% | .53 |
Values are mean ± SD. n = 4 (experiments were independently repeated 3 times).
EGCG, epigallocatechin-3-gallate; EtOH, ethanol; NK, natural killer; NKT, natural killer T; WT, wild-type.
a
Between the EtOH and EtOH+EGCG groups.