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Table 3 Experiment 2: Total protein levels and IL-6 concentrations were measured in lung lavage at the end of MV

From: The effects of exogenous surfactant administration on ventilation-induced inflammation in mouse models of lung injury

 

Air

Acid

 

No treatment

bLES

No treatment

bLES

Total lavage protein (mg/kg body weight)

46.3 ± 8.1

32.8 ± 5.6

215.4 ± 21.1*

194.3 ± 26.9*

Lavage IL-6 (pg/mL)

237.8 ± 72.9

635.1 ± 120.2

5034.9 ± 653.4*

6775.5 ± 1476.1*,#

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 6 per group. *p < 0.05 versus the respective Air control, #p < 0.05 versus Acid no Treatment.