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Table 1 Comparison of neutrophil activation features and inflammatory markers between CSCB and VDCB

From: Cord blood neutrophils display a galectin-3 responsive phenotype accentuated by vaginal delivery

Laboratory parameters

aCSCB

b p -value

VDCB

Sample size (CSCB/VDCB)

Neutrophil L-selectin expression (MFI)

ice

c218 (114–315)

ns

116 (91–213)

4/6

37°C

133 (93–196)

**

62 (51–77)

4/6

37°C + LPS

71 (54–91)

**

43 (40–49)

4/6

IL-8 production (ng/5 × 10 6 neutrophils)

- LPS

75 (27–277)

ns

51 (8–292)

10/11

+ LPS

282 (164–392)

ns

254 (138–619)

10/11

Galectin-3 (ng/ml)

plasma

44 (17–170)

ns

31 (21–39)

8/8

  1. aabbreviations: CSCB, Caesarean section cord blood; VDCB, vaginal delivery cord blood.
  2. bStatistical analysis was performed by the Mann–Whitney test (ns = no statistically significant difference; **p < 0.005).
  3. cData is presented as median (range).