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Table 1 Lung histology

From: Postnatal overnutrition in mice leads to impaired pulmonary mechanics in response to salbutamol

Groups

Control

Obese

Normal area (%)

84.20 ± 2.41

45.50 ± 4.70*

Alveolar collapse (%)

15.80 ± 2.40

54.50 ± 4.81*

Total cells (%)

17.74 ± 1.10

37.80 ± 1.40***

Neutrophils (%)

2.50 ± 0.43

7.00 ± 0.52***

Mononuclear cells (MN,  %)

15.70 ± 0.88

30.74 ± 1.53***

  1. Values are mean ± SEM of six animals in each group. All values were computed in ten random, non-coincident fields per mice
  2. * (p < 0.05) significantly different from control group
  3. *** (p < 0.0001) significantly different from control group