Figure 9From: Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor ω-Nitro-L-Arginine Methyl Ester, on silica-induced inflammatory reaction and apoptosisProportion of pulmonary alveolar macrophages with engulfed apoptotic neutrophils in BALF macrophages of rats after intratracheal instillation of silica or saline and intraperitoneal injection of saline or ω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) (mean + se). * There is a statistically significant difference in comparison with control groups.Back to article page