Table 2 Leucocyte counts and total protein concentration in BALF samples of smoke-exposed rats and sham air controls.
From: S-maltoheptaose targets syndecan-bound effectors to reduce smoking-related neutrophilic inflammation
sham air + neat chitosan | sham air + S-maltohepatose-chitosan | cigarette smoke + neat chitosan | cigarette smoke + S-maltohepatose-chitosan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total cells (105/ml) | 2.55 ± 0.13 | 2.80 ± 0.32 | 9.33 ± 0.43 | 6.23 ± 0.33 |
Neutrophils (%) | 7.73 ± 0.22 | 6.98 ± 0.71 | 24.58 ± 0.75 | 13.53 ± 1.05 |
Eosinophils (%) | 2.55 ± 0.13 | 2.90 ± 0.43 | 0.75 ± 0.13 | 1.50 ± 0.36 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 24.53 ± 2.86 | 24.01 ± 4.35 | 3.73 ± 1.44 | 18.10 ± 3.34 |
Macrophages (%) | 65.18 ± 2.73 | 66.11 ± 4.49 | 70.94 ± 0.70 | 60.64 ± 3.14 |
Protein (mg/ml) | 0.14 ± 0.04 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 1.08 ± 0.61 | 0.74 ± 0.05 |
