Figure 3.
Effects of CIH on body weight and number of inflammatory cells in BAL fluid in a LLC mouse model. (A) Body weight (BW) of mice in the RA or CIH groups. BW was measured weekly at a regular time. (B) Comparison of BW gain in mice (ΔBW = BW 3 weeks – BW 1 week). BAL cells were isolated and total and differential cells were (C) counted or (D) expressed in percentages to analyze inflammatory cells. The results are the means ± SD. BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage; CIH: chronic intermittent hypoxia; LLC: Lewis lung carcinoma; RA: room air; SD: standard deviation.