RETRACTED ARTICLE: Intragastric exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles induced nephrotoxicity in mice, assessed by physiological and gene expression modifications

Table 2 Body weight, coefficient of kidney and titanium accumulation in mice kidney by intragastric administration of TiO ₂ NPs for 90 consecutive days

Index	TiO₂NPs (mg/kg bw)
	0	2.5	5	10
Net increase of body weight (g)	22.55 ± 1.13a	17.59 ± 0.88b	14.22 ± 0.71c	12.05 ± 0.61d
Relative weight of kidney (mg/g)	10.07 ± 0.50a	11.58 ± 0.58b	13.31 ± 0.67c	15.69 ± 0.78d
Ti content (ng/g tissue)	Not detected	105 ± 5a	193 ± 10b	366 ± 18bc

Different letters indicate significant differences between groups (p < 0.05). Values represent means ± SEM(N = 10).

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