FIG. 5.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa phagocytosis in male and female macrophages is not sex dependent. Macrophages were exposed to P. aeruginosa and phagocytosis was measured. (A) Male (blue circles) and female (pink diamonds) alveolar macrophages were exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa K-strain (PAK) and phagocytosis was assayed. Both male and female alveolar macrophages both phagocytose bacteria; n = 5. (B) Primary male (blue circles) and female (pink diamonds) alveolar macrophages were exposed to PAK and phagocytosis was assayed. Both male and female primary macrophages phagocytose bacteria; n = 6.