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Table 2 Total and differential cells count in BALF

From: Comparison between cigarette smoke-induced emphysema and cigarette smoke extract-induced emphysema

 

CS (group 1)

CSE (group 2)

N1 (n = 10)

C1 (n = 10)

N2 (n = 10)

C2 (n = 10)

Total cells (×108/L)

1.46 ± 0.25

5.35 ± 1.05★

1.46 ± 0.23

5.07 ± 1.01★

MAC (×108/L)

1.07 ± 0.20

3.34 ± 0.66★

1.31 ± 0.20

3.51 ± 0.56★

MAC%(%)

    

NEU (×107/L)

71.82 ± 13.85

59.15 ± 10.30★

68.03 ± 14.76

51.07 ± 10.62★

NEU%(%)

1.35 ± 0.20

13.01 ± 2.23★

1.45 ± 0.19

13.76 ± 2.38★

9.85 ± 1.75

19.95 ± 3.46★

9.67 ± 1.59

21.49 ± 3.95★

  1. BALF, broncholavolar lavage fluid; CS, cigarette smoke; CSE, cigarette smoke extract; N1, controls of CS exposure group; C1, CS exposure group; N2, controls of intraperitoneal injection of CSE group; C2, intraperitoneal injection of CSE group; MAC, macrophage; NEU, neutrophil. Valus are means ± standard deviation, ★P < 0.01 compared with the respective group N.