Figure 4
From: Isolation and characterization of microparticles in sputum from cystic fibrosis patients
Phenotype of MPs present in sputa of acute and stable CF and PCD patients. In acute and stable CF patients, the number of MPs staining positive for FITC-conjugated antibodies directed against CD11a are significantly higher than in PCD patients (A). Stable CF vs. PCD: *p = 0.0464. Acute CF vs. PCD: *p = 0.0431. MPs positive to CD66b, both in acute and in stable phase of CF, are significantly elevated in respect to PCD (B). Stable CF vs. PCD: *p = 0.0373. Acute CF vs. PCD: **p = 0.0046. Positivity of MPs to CD11b is not significantly different in the three groups of patients (C).