Co-stimulation with β-glucans and LPS elicits robust neutrophilic inflammation.
(A) Timeline for challenge with β-glucans (1x107 particles), LPS (100 ng), the combination of both agonists, or PBS alone. (B) Total leukocytes, neutrophils (Gr-1hi CD11bhiF4/80lo), eosinophils (Siglec-FhiGr-1loCD11clo), inflammatory macrophage/monocytes (F4/80hiCD11bhiGr-1lo) and T cells (CD3hiCD4hi) in the BALF of C57BL/6 mice following challenge with the various agonists, as indicated. (C) H&E stained lung sections from wild type (wt), Dectin-1-/- or TLR-4-/- mice challenged with PBS or the combination of β-glucan and LPS. Scale bars represent 50 μm. (D) Cytokine levels in the BALF following challenge, as indicated. *p<0.05, n.s., not significant. Shown are the mean ± SEM of pooled data from at least 2 independent experiments (n = 8–10 mice/group).