Ovalbumin sensitization and challenge increases the number of lung cells possessing a mesenchymal stromal cell phenotype

Table 1 Populations of Stro-1-, CD105-positive, CD34-CD45-negative cells from PBS- and OVA-treated lungs.

Population of Cells Analysed	PBS	OVA
Total population	100,000	100,000
High Stro-1, low CD34, low CD45, low CD73, high CD105	14 ± 7	36 ± 19
High Stro-1, low CD34, low CD45, medium CD73, high CD105	12 ± 6	138 ± 61
High Stro-1, low CD34, low CD45, high CD73, high CD105	4 ± 1	41 ± 13*

Cells obtained and sorted as described above were counted from 3 sets of 5 PBS- or OVA-treated mice (*P < 0.05, unpaired t-test).

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