From: Influence of 4% icodextrin solution on peritoneal tissue response and adhesion formation
 | Day | Icodextrin group | Sodium chloride group | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
CD68 | 7 | 1.22 ± 0.44 | 0.81 ± 0.51 | 0.218 |
 | 21 | 0.78 ± 0.29 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.150 |
CD3 | 7 | 0.31 ± 0.24 | 0.19 ± 0.27 | 0.321 |
 | 21 | 0.17 ± 0.13 | 0.19 ± 0.17 | 0.758 |
Vimentin | 7 | 3 ± 0 | 3 ± 0 | 1.000 |
 | 21 | 2.31 ± 0.54 | 2.75 ± 0.66 | 0.038 |
Mesothelial cells | 7 | 0.53 ± 0.49 | 0.61 ± 0.76 | 0.921 |
 | 21 | 2.03 ± 0.88 | 2.03 ± 0.66 | 0.689 |
Mesothelial cells/Vimentin ratio | 7 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.921 |
 | 21 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.8 | 0.539 |
COX-2 | 7 | 0.19 ± 0.17 | 0.03 ± 0.08 | 0.018 |
 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
C-myc | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
 | 21 | 0.14 ± 0.25 | 0.03 ± 0.09 | 0.243 |
Catenin | 7 | 0.08 ± 0.13 | 0.06 ± 0.11 | 0.609 |
 | 21 | 0.06 ± 0.11 | 0.03 ± 0.08 | 0.539 |