Table 1

Effect of different doses of calcium heparin on TNF-α induced leucocyte adhesion and migration (n=4–5 per group)

TNF-α+heparin
BasalTNF-α50 U/kg500 U/kg1500 U/kg
Adhesion (cells/100 μm)6.0 (0.9)17.9 (2.3)1-150 16.8 (5.1)8.8 (1.4)1-164 10.9 (2.2)
Emigration (cells/field)2.0 (0.4)28.7 (2.0)1-150 24.0 (5.4)1-150 10.2 (1.1)1-150 1-164 19.0 (5.3)1-150
  • 1-150 p<0.05 v basal;

  • 1-164 p<0.01v TNF-α.