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Table 2 BAL Fluid cytology of rats of each group

From: PPAR Gamma agonists regulate tobacco smoke-induced toll like receptor 4 expression in alveolar macrophages

Group

Sum (× 106/L)

Lymphocytes %

Macrophages %

Neutrophils %

Sham

3.8 ± 1.44

3.8 ± 1.63

88.5 ± 9.43

2.91 ± 1.92

CS only-exposed

13.4 ± 3.29**

9.6 ± 3.45**

66.8 ± 10.66**

20.4 ± 9.44**

ROSI-treated

9.3 ± 2.66**##

6.7 ± 2.20*

76.9 ± 6.34**

11.5 ± 3.14**#

BADGE-treated

13.4 ± 3.37**

9.07 ± 3.16**

68.5 ± 10.16*

20.5 ± 8.66**

RB-treated

11.5 ± 2.06**##

7.8 ± 2.69**

69.1 ± 7.06**

19.9 ± 4.16**

  1. Data represent the mean ± SD (n = 6). *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01 compared with the sham group; #P < 0.05 and ##P < 0.01 compared with the CS only-exposed group.
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