Morphological analysis of the large airways
| ASM (×10−3) | AW (×10−3) | Epi (×10−3) | |
| Sham-cont (n=5) | 3.6 (0.2) | 10.4 (1.0) | 5.0 (0.4) |
| OA-cont (n=6) | 3.3 (0.2) | 14.2 (1.2)1-151 | 7.2 (0.5)1-151 |
| OA-salb (n=5) | 2.9 (0.4) | 13.1 (1.1) | 7.4 (0.7)1-151 |
| OA-pred (n=4) | 3.3 (0.4) | 12.0 (0.7) | 6.3 (0.6) |
Sham-cont = sham control; OA-cont = ovalbumin control; OA-salb = ovalbumin + salbutamol; OA-pred = ovalbumin + methylprednisolone; ASM = airway smooth muscle; AW = airway wall; Epi = epithelium.
All areas were divided by the squared length of the basement membrane (area/mm2). Data are expressed as mean (SE).
↵1-151 p<0.05 compared with sham-cont.