Figure 5From: Exaggerated effects of particulate matter air pollution in genetic type II diabetes mellitusEffects of PM 2.5 exposure on inflammation in blood, bone marrow and spleen in KKay mice. (A), Identification of CD11b+Gr-1low7/4hi cells from mice blood, bone marrow and spleen at the end of 5-week PM2.5 exposure. (B-D), Analysis of the CD11b+Gr-1low7/4hi population in blood (B), bone marrow (C) and spleen (D). (E), mRNA levels of INFγ and IL-4 in cultured spleen cells treated with anti-CD3 at the end of 8 wks of PM2.5 exposure. *P < 0.05 compared to respective FA group, # P < 0.05 compared to respective group before treatment. n = 7-8 per group.Back to article page