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Table 3 Accumulation of metal elements in mouse kidney by intragastric administration of TiO 2 NPs for 90 consecutive days

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Intragastric exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles induced nephrotoxicity in mice, assessed by physiological and gene expression modifications

TiO2NPs (mg/kg bw)

Metal element contents (μg/g tissue)

 

Ca

Na

K

Mg

Zn

Cu

Fe

0

1054 ± 53a

3540 ± 177a

2383 ± 119a

138 ± 7a

9.88 ± 0.49a

1.986 ± 0.10a

33.26 ± 1.66a

2.5

1259 ± 63b

3083 ± 154b

3039 ± 152b

159 ± 8b

18.72 ± 0.94b

5.69 ± 0.28b

17.16 ± 0.86b

5

1486 ± 74c

2772 ± 139c

3866 ± 193c

215 ± 11c

31.89 ± 1.59c

10.27 ± 0.51c

9.81 ± 0.49c

10

1823 ± 91cd

2511 ± 125d

4839 ± 242d

300 ± 15d

47.88 ± 2.39d

18.48 ± 0.92d

2.326 ± 0.12d

  1. Different letters indicate significant differences between groups (p < 0.05). Values represent means ± SEM(N = 5).