Table 1—

Light microscopic results of stereological analysis

Group12345678
BW g360±53#368±34376±62366±70404±30430±15360±75304±5
V(lung) mL5.2±0.94.8±1.54.6±0.66.2±1.6+8.7±1.9§5.3±0.65.7±.1.05.6±0.5
V(par,lung) mL4.68±1.114.06±1.184.07±0.595.57±1.51+8.04±1.66§4.91±0.625.32±1.035.02±0.55
V(nonpar,lung) mL0.54±0.270.75±0.410.48±0.150.58±0.260.71±0.370.43±0.290.42±0.260.60±0.39
V(ed,lung) mL0.00±0.00§0.00±0.00§0.00±0.00§0.12±0.19ƒ0.22±0.170.00±0.000.00±0.000.00±0.00
V(ery,lung) mL0.01±0.01#0.07±0.080.03±0.030.08±0.09+0.41±0.25§0.00±0.000.00±0.000.00±0.00
V(eryed,lung) mL0.01±0.01##0.07±0.080.03±0.030.20±0.23¶¶0.64±0.36§0.01±0.040.00±0.000.00±0.00
V(air,lung) mL4.49±1.083.76±1.153.87±0.545.37±1.33+7.40±1.46§4.90±0.625.16±1.144.87±0.51
V(surf,lung) mL0.18±0.12§0.23±0.11§0.17±0.08§0.00±0.00ƒ0.00±0.000.00±0.00++0.16±0.17§§0.14±0.06
V(lum,nonpar) mL0.32±0.150.35±0.110.24±0.080.25±0.110.30±0.160.23±0.120.25±0.140.39±0.25
V(wall,nonpar) mL0.22±0.110.40±0.320.24±0.090.34±0.210.42±0.220.20±0.180.18±0.130.22±0.13
Wall-to-lumen ratio0.72±0.121.05±0.551.05±0.291.42±0.971.42±0.210.74±0.430.68±0.110.61±0.11
  • Stereological data are presented as mean±sd. BW: body weight; V: total volume; par: parenchyma; nonpar: nonparenchyma; ed: intra-alveolar oedema; ery: erythrocytes; air: air-filled spaces within parenchyma; surf: intra-alveolar surfactant; lum: lumen of nonparenchymal vessels and airways; wall: wall of nonparenchymal vessels and airways. #: p<0.05 versus group 8; : p<0.05 versus group 1; +: p<0.05 versus group 5; §: p<0.05 versus group 4; ƒ: p<0.05 versus groups 1–3; ##: p<0.05 versus groups 2–4 and 8; ¶¶: p<0.05 versus groups 1 and 5; ++: p<0.05 versus group 7; §§: p<0.05 versus group 6.