Table 2

Activation markers on interstitial cells. Effects of feG on staining of interstitial leukocytes in the jejunal muscle for CD18 and ED9 antigens.


CD18
ED9-Macro
ED9-Neut

Saline – control
7.4 ± 1.7a
9.4 ± 2.6
13.1 ± 3.1
Antigen
3.3 ± 0.5*
13.5 ± 1.7
3.9 ± 0.7*
Antigen & feG
5.6 ± 1.2
11.6 ± 0.6
9.1 ± 1.1*,#

a = Values presented as mean ± SEM. N values = 4. Significance: P < 0.05; * less than saline; # greater than antigen

Turesin et al. BMC Physiology 2002 2:13   doi:10.1186/1472-6793-2-13