Table 1:
IFN-γ-producing capabilities of spleen cells from LPS and/or Ni pre-treated mice.
LPS
NiCl
2
NiSO
4
#
Mean
±
SD
*P<
-
-
201.8
±
4.9
0.0001
-
+
152.7
±
5.9
+
-
142.9
±
4.5
0.0001
+
+
109.8
±
2.8
-
-
+
126.6
±
4.5
0.01
-
+
+
108.6
±
2.3
+
-
+
124.4
±
4.4
0.001
+
+
+
183.0
±
8.4
#
The mean (ng/ml) ± standard deviation (n=5).
*Student’s t-test, NiCl
2
innoculated (+)
vs
. uninnoculated (-).