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Table 2 Collagen and elastic fibers content in airway and lung parenchyma

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

 

Collagen fibers (%)

Elastic fibers (%)

Airway Col III

Parenchyma Col tot

Airway

Parenchyma

Control

12.70 ± 1.20

17 ± 1.87

50.48 ± 3.27

17.71 ± 2.89

Obese

17.08 ± 1.47*

30.37 ± 3.16**

50.11 ± 2.89

22.19 ± 0.09

  1. Values are mean ± SEM of 6–7 animals in each group
  2. Col III collagen type III, Col tot collagen fiber total
  3. * (p < 0.05) significantly different from control group
  4. ** (p < 0.001) significantly different from control group