Table 2.
Concentration of the chemotactic factor, IL-8, and the RT-qPCR analysis of the relative expression of MIP-2 and MIP-1α mRNAs.
| Number of inflammatory cells in dermal tissue (microscopic field; ×1000) | Percentage of the size of the opened area of wound after 10 days postwounding | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day postwounding | 10 days postwounding | ||
| Control | 650 ± 43 | 370 ± 17 | 20 ± 2 |
| Diabetes | 317 ± 32∗ | 415 ± 22∗ | 32 ± 4∗ |
| Diabetic+CMP | 375 ± 37∗# | 312 ± 15∗# | 17 ± 3∗# |
| Diabetic+10 kDa | 345 ± 29∗# | 298 ± 21∗# | 25 ± 1.9∗# |
All values are expressed as the mean ± SEM of three different preparations. ∗ indicates significantly different from the control group. # indicates significantly different from the diabetic group.