Table 4

Volume proportions of alveolar (AW), blood vessel (BVW) and bronchial (BW) walls in parenchymal strips

GroupsAW %BVW %BW %
Control92.2±0.24.7±0.23.2±0.1
LPS92.4±0.14.3±0.13.4±0.2
596‐b92.2±0.34.6±0.33.2±0.2
596‐a92.3±0.34.6±0.23.1±0.2
  • Data are presented as mean±sem of six strips in each group (10 microscopic fields were analysed in each strip)

  • Data are shown for control, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), LASSBio596 1 h before LPS (596‐b) and LASSBio596 6 h after LPS (596‐a) groups