Comparison of phagocytic function between CD45^intCD11b^int MPCs and CD45^highCD11b⁺ MPCs.

<p>(a) Representative histograms for the uptake of fluorescent beads by different kidney MPCs from 8–10 week-old C57BL/6 wild type male mice in steady status (left), and in post-ischemic injury (right). Red plot shows the level of phagocytosed latex beads by CD45^intCD11b^int MPCs and blue plot represents one by CD45^highCD11b⁺ population. Yellow dashed line indicates the PE signal from T lymphocytes, being used as a control. (b) Bar graphs show the percentage of cells with the phagocytosed fluorescence beads in each population. Data are displayed as means ± SEM (n = 3/group). *<i>P</i> < 0.05; **<i>P</i> < 0.01.