Modulation of Human Colostrum Phagocyte Activity by the Glycine-Adsorbed Polyethylene Glycol Microspheres

Table 1

Superoxide release by colostrum mononuclear (MN) and polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells (mean ± SD, 𝑁=10 in each treatment).

Treatment	EPEC	Superoxide release (nmol)
		MN	PMN
Cells	No	0.47±0.16	1.65±0.19^†
	Yes	1.86±0.41^*+	1.95±0.82
Glycine	No	1.43±0.27 *	2.84±0.66^*†
	Yes	1.14±0.22 *	1.05±0.46^*+
PEG	No	1.47±0.24 *	1.85±0.38 *
	Yes	2.62±0.57^*+	0.43±0.14^*+†
PEG glycine	No	1.66±0.13 *	2.21±0.27^*†
	Yes	1.29±1.04 *	1.34±0.82^*+

*Indicates differences between each treatment with control (cells), considering the same types of phagocytes (ANOVA, 𝑃<0.05). ⁺Indicates differences between cells incubated with bacteriaandcells without bacteria, considering the same treatment and types of cells. ^†Indicates differences between types of phagocytes, considering the same treatment.