Figure 4
From: Ultrafine carbon particle mediated cardiovascular impairment of aged spontaneously hypertensive rats
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cell differentials and interleukin 6 (IL6) concentrations in ultrafine carbon particle (UfCP ) exposed spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) compared to control on 1strecovery day. a. Total cell numbers in the BAL fluid of UfCP exposed SHRs was increased by 41% compared to control (control: 11.6 ± 1.3; exposed: 16.4 ± 2.2 1/ml ± 106 cells, p < 0.05). b. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) in the BAL fluid of UfCP exposed SHRs also increased by 58% compared to control (control: 0.82 ± 0.1; exposed: 1.3 ± 0.2 1/ml ± 106 cells, p < 0.05). c. IL6 concentration in BAL fluid of UfCP exposed SHRs increased by 25% compared to control. Data are represented as mean ± SE. (n?=?6/experimental group; *indicates p < 0.05; white bar: control; black bar: exposed).