Circulating TNF and IL-1α Concentrations 90 Minutes After an LPS Challenge (10 μg/Mouse) in Normal and Neutropenic Mice Treated With Saline (Control Group), Catalase (32,000 U/Mouse, 1 hour Before LPS), or Sodium Bicarbonate (100 mg/kg BID Starting on Day −4)
. | TNFα (ng/mL) . | IL-1α (pg/mL) . |
---|---|---|
Nonneutropenic | ||
Control | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 78 ± 13 |
Catalase | 0.6 ± 0.6* | 242 ± 105* |
Bicarbonate | 1.4 ± 0.9 | 58 ± 30 |
Neutropenic | ||
Control | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 114 ± 48 |
Catalase | 0.15 ± 0.1† | 150 ± 59 |
Bicarbonate | 0.7 ± 0.4* | 72 ± 19* |