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Fig. 2 | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental

Fig. 2

From: Resistin directly inhibits bacterial killing in neutrophils

Fig. 2

Comparison of bacterial killing of S. aureus by PMN (neutrophils), macrophages, and monocytes in the presence of a cytochalasin B and b human resistin. Cytochalasin B significantly impaired the ability of all cell types to kill S. aureus (P < 0.001 in PMN, macrophages, and monocytes). Human resistin significantly impaired bacterial killing of S. aureus in neutrophils (P < 0.001) but not in monocytes (P = 0.34) or macrophages (P = 0.224). n = 9 (PMN), 9 (macrophages), and 16 (monocytes). Statistically significant differences in bacterial killing capacity between different cell types to each stimulant are denoted by P values on the graph. Asterisk denotes statistical significance (P < 0.05)

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