From: Biodistribution and clearance of instilled carbon nanotubes in rat lung
Treatment time (days) | 1 | 7 | 30 | 90 | 180 | |
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LUNG | Lung after BAL | 53 ± 12% | 54 ± 10% | 55 ± 8% | 26 ± 6% | 16 ± 9% |
LUNG | Alveolar cells | 10 ± 2% | 24 ± 5% | 14 ± 2% | 12 ± 2% | - |
LUNG | BALF | - | - | - | - | - |
Lymph nodes | - | - | 28 ± 2% | - | - | |
All other organs | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 63 % | 78 % | 97 % | 38 % | 16 % |