Table 4

Flux of rolling leukocytes in V1/V3 venules (n/min)

Venules

Group

Control

LPS

F XIII

V1

35.8 ± 25.6

2.5 ± 1.7^a

4.4 ± 2.9^a

V3

29.5 ± 20.1

1.8 ± 1.0^a

2.7 ± 1.8^a

Values are mean ± standard deviation. ^ap < 0.05 compared to control group. Control, control group; F XIII, factor XIII treated lipopolysacharide (LPS) group; LPS, untreated LPS group; V1, submucosal collecting venules; V3, postcapillary venules.

Birnbaum et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R29   doi:10.1186/cc3994