Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats

This study was designated to evaluate the influence of behavioral depression on the airway leukocyte recruitment in allergic animals. To achieve this, total and differential cell counts in bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluid of ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized and depressed rats was evaluated. Inescapable electri...

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Main Authors: Marcos A. Varriano, Ana A. Varriano, Fernanda Datti, Marcelo Datti, Edson Antunes, Nancy A. Teixeira
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350124118
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description This study was designated to evaluate the influence of behavioral depression on the airway leukocyte recruitment in allergic animals. To achieve this, total and differential cell counts in bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluid of ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized and depressed rats was evaluated. Inescapable electric footshock, applied on day 0, 7 and 13 after OVA sensitization, was used as a model to induce depression. In both non-depressed and depressed groups, the number of total and differential cells (eosinophils and mononuclear cells) in BAL fluid was significantly larger in sensitized compared with non-sensitized animals. However, no statistical differences were found between these groups with respect to the number of total and differential leukocytes,irrespective of the day inescapable shock was applied. Thus, behavioral depression does not influence the pattern of cell infiltration into the airways of allergen-induced airway inflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-d12094ca58be49b7a662fb7a42fdbce82025-08-20T02:19:55ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612001-01-0110422923210.1080/09629350124118Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic ratsMarcos A. Varriano0Ana A. Varriano1Fernanda Datti2Marcelo Datti3Edson Antunes4Nancy A. Teixeira5Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6111, Campinas (SP) 13081–970, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6111, Campinas (SP) 13081–970, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6111, Campinas (SP) 13081–970, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6111, Campinas (SP) 13081–970, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6111, Campinas (SP) 13081–970, BrazilDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UNICAMP, P.O. Box 6111, Campinas (SP) 13081–970, BrazilThis study was designated to evaluate the influence of behavioral depression on the airway leukocyte recruitment in allergic animals. To achieve this, total and differential cell counts in bronchoalveolar (BAL) fluid of ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized and depressed rats was evaluated. Inescapable electric footshock, applied on day 0, 7 and 13 after OVA sensitization, was used as a model to induce depression. In both non-depressed and depressed groups, the number of total and differential cells (eosinophils and mononuclear cells) in BAL fluid was significantly larger in sensitized compared with non-sensitized animals. However, no statistical differences were found between these groups with respect to the number of total and differential leukocytes,irrespective of the day inescapable shock was applied. Thus, behavioral depression does not influence the pattern of cell infiltration into the airways of allergen-induced airway inflammation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350124118
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Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
Mediators of Inflammation
title Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
title_full Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
title_fullStr Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
title_full_unstemmed Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
title_short Evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
title_sort evidence that behavioral depression does not influence airway cell influx in allergic rats
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