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From: Enterococcus faecalis FK-23 affects alveolar-capillary permeability to attenuate leukocyte influx in lung after influenza virus infection

Figure 4

Administration of LFK suppresses the virus-induced alveolar-capillary permeability in lungs. (A) Alveolar-capillary permeability was assessed by extravasation of Evans blue dye into BALF at DPI-5 and DPI-7. Permeability index was determined from the dye content of BALF compared with serum (DPI-5: saline n = 5, LFK n = 6; DPI-7: saline n = 5, LFK n = 5; *: P < 0.05, Student’s t test). (B) MMP mRNA expression level in lung. Each value is expressed as fold change compared to non-infected control mice (*: P < 0.05, Student’s t test). Gray, white, and black columns indicate non-infected control (n = 4), saline-administered (n = 4), and LFK-administered (n = 4) groups, respectively.

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