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Table 1 Blood cell differentials 6 or 24 h after instillation of diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) or saline

From: Diesel exhaust particulate induces pulmonary and systemic inflammation in rats without impairing endothelial function ex vivo or in vivo

 

Treatment group

 

6 h

24 h

 

Non-instilled

Saline

DEP

Saline

DEP

RBC

(×103/pl)

5.9 ± 0.3

5.4 ± 0.3

5.6 ± 0.2

5.6 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.3

WBC

(×103/μl)

4.6 ± 0.5

5.8 ± 0.4

8.6 ± 0.3*

4.6 ± 1.0

5.7 ± 1.4

platelets

(×103/μl)

358 ± 93

415 ± 106

447 ± 49

525 ± 177

618 ± 164

  1. Abbreviations: DEP, diesel exhaust particles; RBC = red blood cells; WBC, white blood cells.
  2. Results are mean ± SEM (n = 5). Not significant (P > 0.05) unless otherwise stated. *P < 0.05, saline vs DEP, Bonferroni post-hoc test, following two-way ANOVA
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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