Table 3: Superoxide release by colostrum and blood mononuclear phagocytes (mean ± SD, in each treatment).
Phagocytes
Bacteria
Superoxide release (nmol)
Normoglycemic
Hyperglycemic
Statistical contrast
Colostrum
No
1.9 ± 0.4
1.6 ± 0.1
Phagocytes with bacteria versus without ;
Yes
2.1 ± 0.5
1.5 ± 0.2
Maternal blood
No
3.5 ± 1.1#
4.9 ± 0.9#
Colostrum versus blood .6;
Yes
4.4 ± 0.2*#
6.1 ± 0.7+#
Cord blood
No
0.6 ± 0.2#
3.8 ± 1.1+#
Normo- versus hyperglycemic ;
Yes
1.2 ± 0.5*
3.9 ± 0.9+#
Colostrum and blood mononuclear cells were preincubated or not with EPEC. Indicates differences between phagocytes incubated with bacteria and the control (without bacteria) within each group and sample; indicates intergroup differences within each treatment (with or not bacteria) and sample; #indicates differences between sample (colostrum and blood) within each treatment (with or not bacteria) and group.