Table 4 Characteristics of Type II Alveolar epithelial cells (AEC II)
From: Improved lung preservation relates to an increase in tubular myelin-associated surfactant protein A
Parameter | Control | EuroCollins | Celsior |
|---|---|---|---|
Apical surface fraction | Â | Â | Â |
(SSapical surface per total AEC II surface) [%] | 47.8 ± 1.9 | 47.1 ± 1.4 | 47.3 ± 1.2 |
Volumes [μm 3 ] |  |  |  |
Total Cell (VAECII) | 322.5 ± 9.6 | 485.4 ± 33.7* | 496.2 ± 37.4* |
Cytoplasm (VCyt) AECII | 178.0 ± 5.1 | 279.6 ± 16.3* | 279.2 ± 24.3* |
Nucleus (VNu) / AEC II | 65.0 ± 3.9 | 117.5 ± 15.6* | 125.0 ± 9.3* |
Mitochondria (VMito) / AEC II | 21.4 ± 1.4 | 38.2 ± 4.6* | 34.6 ± 2.2* |