Fig. 2From: The Protective Role of Endogenous Estrogens in Carrageenan-Induced Lung Injury in the RatEffect of endogenous estrogen on carrageenan-induced inflammation. Volume exudate (A) and polymorphonuclear accumulation (B) in pleural cavity at 4 hr after carrageenan injection. Estrogen depletion significantly increased pleural exudation and leukocyte migration. Data are presented as mean ± SEM of 10 rats for each group. *p < 0.01 versus sham. °p < 0.01 versus carrageenan-treated N-OVX rats. ∞p < 0.01 versus carrageenan-treated OVX rats.Back to article page