Vitamin D Modulates Hematological Parameters and Cell Migration into Peritoneal and Pulmonary Cavities in Alloxan-Diabetic Mice

Table 1

Quantification of pulmonary and peritoneal leukocytes.

White cells (10^5 cells/mL)
Site	Group		Total	Macrophage	Lymphocyte	Neutrophil
Peritoneum	Control	9	11.2 ± 2.8	8.1 ± 2.3	2.95 ± 0.0	0.1 ± 0.0
	Vitamin D	7	16.0 ± 3.2	12.0 ± 2.2	3.4 ± 1.5
	Diabetic	7	18.7 ± 3.0	14.8 ± 3.2	3.6 ± 0.8	0.2 ± 0.1
	Diabetic + vitamin D	7		7.6 ± 1.7	1.0 ± 0.5	0.3 ± 0.2
Lung	Control	3	4.6 ± 2.0	3.5 ± 1.9	0.9 ± 0.6	0.2 ± 0.1
	Vitamin D	4	9.1 ± 4.0	6.8 ± 2.4	2.0 ± 1.5	0.3 ± 0.2
	Diabetic	3	14.5 ± 4.0	11.5 ± 2.1	2.5 ± 1.4	0.9 ± 0.6
	Diabetic + vitamin D	3		19.9 ± 0.5	0.1 ± 0.1	0.1 ± 0.0

Mice were rendered diabetic by the injection of alloxan (60 mg/kg, i.v.), 10 days before vitamin D supplementation (800 IU/day, o.v.). BAL and PeL were performed 24 h thereafter. Values are expressed as means ± SD.
versus corresponding values in control group.
versus corresponding values in diabetic group.