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Table 1 Inflammatory cells (× 103) in bronchoalveolar lavage of urethane- and ovalbumin-treated Balb/c mice described in Figure 1.

From: Allergic inflammation does not impact chemical-induced carcinogenesis in the lungs of mice

 

Macrophages

Lymphocytes

Neutrophils

Eosinophils

Tumor initiation trial

    

Control

60 ± 25

4 ± 2

1 ± 1

0 ± 0

Ovalbumin

50 ± 20

3 ± 1

1 ± 0

0 ± 0

Urethane

89 ± 14

8 ± 2

1 ± 0

0 ± 0

Urethane + ovalbumin

88 ± 10

7 ± 1

2 ± 1

0 ± 0

Tumor progression trial

    

Control

60 ± 18

7 ± 4

1 ± 0

0 ± 0

Ovalbumin

40 ± 33

7 ± 2

4 ± 3

2 ± 1*

Urethane

101 ± 14

13 ± 5

2 ± 1

0 ± 0

Urethane + ovalbumin

49 ± 24

7 ± 2

5 ± 3

2 ± 1###

Chronic remodeling trial

    

Control

54 ± 16

7 ± 3

1 ± 1

1 ± 0

Ovalbumin

55 ± 18

8 ± 1

3 ± 1

7 ± 2*

Urethane

47 ± 12

3 ± 1

1 ± 0

0 ± 0

Urethane + ovalbumin

84 ± 19

13 ± 6

7 ± 5

8 ± 1###

  1. * P < 0.05 compared with sham-sensitized mice not treated with urethane; ### P < .001 compared with sham-sensitized mice treated with urethane.