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 ± 1.7a
4.4 ± 2.9a
V3
29.5 ± 20.1
1.8 ± 1.0a
2.7 ± 1.8a

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