Figure 2From: Histamine release and fibrinogen adsorption mediate acute inflammatory responses to biomaterial implants in humansPhagocyte accumulation on the surfaces of PET disks implanted in volunteers with and without the treatment of H1 and H2 histamine receptor antagonists. (A) Myeloperoxidase and non-specific esterase activities were measured to reflect the degree of accumulation of PMN and MØ, respectively. (B) The estimated numbers of adherent PMN, MØ, and total phagocytes (PMN+ MØ) are calculated. Vertical lines denote ± 1 Standard Deviation. Significance vs. control volunteers (without antagonists): * p < 0.05.Back to article page