Fig. 3
From: Annexin A1 in plasma from patients with bronchial asthma: its association with lung function
AHR and Differential cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. a AHR developed in the OVA-induced asthma in allergic BALB/c mice group. AHR in the mice treated with increasing concentrations of methacholine (0–100 mg/ml) was measured 24 h following the final OVA challenge (n = 8). (*p < 0.05, vs. saline control). AHR, Airway hyperresponsiveness; OVA, ovalbumin. b Inflammatory cell counts in BAL fluid obtained from sensitized mice final OVA challenge. Dose-dependently increased OVA-induced inflammatory cell counts in BAL fluid from sensitized mice 24 h after the last OVA aerosol challenge. Cells from BALF were counted, spun onto glass slides and stained with Diff-Quik before microscopy (n = 8). *p < 0.05 compared to control subjects