Figure 4

Protein measurements in BAL fluid. Protein levels of A) KC, B) MCP-1, C) IL-17A, D) IFN-γ in BAL fluid of mice exposed to saline or SEB, combined with air or CS, as measured with ELISA. E) mRNA expression of MIP-3α in total lung tissue, measured by RT-PCR. The results are expressed as ratio with hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT) mRNA. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM, n = 8 animals/group, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.