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Table 3 Intravital microscopy measurements in postsinusoidal venules and liver sinusoids

From: Hepatic platelet and leukocyte adherence during endotoxemia

Measurement

Time point during intravital microscopy

 

0 h

1 h

3 h

5 h

10 h

20 h

MEV (mm/s)

      

   Venules

0.81 (0.03)

0.75 (0.03)

0.75 (0.04)

0.83 (0.03)

0.49 (0.02)a

0.40 (0.02)a

   Sinusoids

0.39 (0.02)

0.38 (0.03)

0.29 (0.01)a

0.28 (0.02)a

0.25 (0.02)a

0.25 (0.02)a

Roller (mm2 ES)

      

   Leukocytes

48 (16)

150 (36)

221 (49)a

111 (21)

222 (54)a

269 (69)a

   Platelets

6 (4)

36 (7)a

37 (9)a

47 (11)a

38 (6)a

43 (9)a

Sinusoid diameter (μm)

8.00 (0.40)

7.90 (0.30)

7.20 (0.30)

7.30 (0.50)

7.00 (0.30)a

6.50 (0.30)a

Thrombotic sinusoids (%)

0 (0)

0 (1)

1 (1)

5 (1)a

8 (1)a

11 (2)a

  1. Values are means with standard error of the mean in parentheses. ap < 0.05 versus 0 h. ES, endothelial surface; MEV, mean erythrocyte velocity.