Body weight and hematological and echocardiographic findings in mice
| Parameter | Room air | Hypoxia | ||
| Saline | GM-CSF | Saline | GM-CSF | |
| Final body weight (g) | 24.41 ± 0.97 (9) | 23.56 ± 0.78 (9) | 22.38 ± 0.69 (14) | 20.39 ± 0.65 (14)a |
| Hematological study | ||||
| White blood cell (/µl) | 4,699 ± 480 (7) | 6,806 ± 1,115 (7) | 3,455 ± 390 (8) | 5,098 ± 943 (8) |
| Neutrophil (%) | 14.2 ± 4.82 (6) | 25.3 ± 5.5 (6) | 5.6 ± 0.84 (7) | 21.96 ± 4.66 (7)b |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 80.8 ± 4.62 (6) | 65.0 ± 7.45 (6) | 92.6 ± 1.24 (7) | 73.7 ± 6.17 (7)b |
| Monocyte (%) | 2.2 ± 0.54 (6) | 5.7 ± 1.28 (6)b | 1.4 ± 0.20 (7) | 2.9 ± 0.54 (7)b |
| Hematocrit (%) | 43.9 ± 0.67 (7) | 46.5 ± 0.96 (7) | 59.2 ± 0.72 (8)a | 59.4 ± 1.58 (8)a |
| Serum GM-CSF (pg/ml) | ND | 17.3 ± 5.2 (4) | ND | 13.27 ± 4.90 (4) |
| Echocardiographic study | ||||
| LVDd (cm) | 0.40 ± 0.01 (10) | 0.40 ± 0.01 (10) | 0.37 ± 0.005 (10)a | 0.37 ± 0.01 (10)a |
| LVFS (%) | 27.05 ± 1.33 (10) | 26.03 ± 1.42 (10) | 32.72 ± 1.42 (10)a | 34.03 ± 1.26 (10)a |
| CO (ml/min) | 19.86 ± 1.40 (10) | 16.96 ± 0.86 (10) | 17.81 ± 0.83 (10) | 18.76 ± 1.59 (10) |
| Parameter | Room air | Hypoxia | ||
| Saline | GM-CSF | Saline | GM-CSF | |
| Final body weight (g) | 24.41 ± 0.97 (9) | 23.56 ± 0.78 (9) | 22.38 ± 0.69 (14) | 20.39 ± 0.65 (14)a |
| Hematological study | ||||
| White blood cell (/µl) | 4,699 ± 480 (7) | 6,806 ± 1,115 (7) | 3,455 ± 390 (8) | 5,098 ± 943 (8) |
| Neutrophil (%) | 14.2 ± 4.82 (6) | 25.3 ± 5.5 (6) | 5.6 ± 0.84 (7) | 21.96 ± 4.66 (7)b |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 80.8 ± 4.62 (6) | 65.0 ± 7.45 (6) | 92.6 ± 1.24 (7) | 73.7 ± 6.17 (7)b |
| Monocyte (%) | 2.2 ± 0.54 (6) | 5.7 ± 1.28 (6)b | 1.4 ± 0.20 (7) | 2.9 ± 0.54 (7)b |
| Hematocrit (%) | 43.9 ± 0.67 (7) | 46.5 ± 0.96 (7) | 59.2 ± 0.72 (8)a | 59.4 ± 1.58 (8)a |
| Serum GM-CSF (pg/ml) | ND | 17.3 ± 5.2 (4) | ND | 13.27 ± 4.90 (4) |
| Echocardiographic study | ||||
| LVDd (cm) | 0.40 ± 0.01 (10) | 0.40 ± 0.01 (10) | 0.37 ± 0.005 (10)a | 0.37 ± 0.01 (10)a |
| LVFS (%) | 27.05 ± 1.33 (10) | 26.03 ± 1.42 (10) | 32.72 ± 1.42 (10)a | 34.03 ± 1.26 (10)a |
| CO (ml/min) | 19.86 ± 1.40 (10) | 16.96 ± 0.86 (10) | 17.81 ± 0.83 (10) | 18.76 ± 1.59 (10) |
LVDd, LV diameter at end-diastole; LVFS, LV fractional shortening; CO, cardiac output. Values are the means ± SEM. n is indicated in parentheses.
P < 0.05 versus room air determined using one way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s multiple comparison test.
P < 0.05 versus saline-treated group, determined using one way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s multiple comparison test.