Table 1.

Monocyte-derived macrophages have increased surface levels of CD36 and display enhanced nonopsonic phagocytosis of PEs

CD36 levels (mean fluorescent
intensity ± SEM)*
Phagocytotic index
(percent ± SEM)
Day 0: monocytes 9.15 ± 1.5 24.351-153 ± 2.42 
Day 5: culture-derived
macrophages 
16.83 ± 0.9 54.71-153 ± 4.1 
CD36 levels (mean fluorescent
intensity ± SEM)*
Phagocytotic index
(percent ± SEM)
Day 0: monocytes 9.15 ± 1.5 24.351-153 ± 2.42 
Day 5: culture-derived
macrophages 
16.83 ± 0.9 54.71-153 ± 4.1 

Data represent the mean ± SEM of 3 independent experiments.

*

As determined by flow cytometry.

Phagocytosis assays with synchronized PEs were performed as outlined in “Materials and methods.”

P = .016, t test.

F1-153

P = .03, t test.

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