Figure 7.

Lung function and leukocytes numbers in the female offspring at 13 weeks. Lung function of (A) tissue elastance, (B) tissue damping, (C) resistance, and the number of (D) macrophages, (E) eosinophils, neutrophils (F) and lymphocytes (G) in the dams. Results are expressed as means ± SEM. Data were analysed by one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD post hoc tests, lung function was analysed by the Two-stage linear step-up procedure of Benjamini, Krieger, and Yekutieli followed by controlling the False Discovery Rate. n = 8. In (A,B) * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, SHAM vs. PM_2.5. ^# p < 0.05, SHAM vs. Pre-exposure. In (D–F) * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01. PM_2.5: dams exposed to PM_2.5 (5 µg/day) prior to mating for 6 weeks during gestation and lactation. Pre-exposure: dams exposed to PM_2.5 for 6 weeks prior to mating.