Figure 8From: Inflammogenic effect of well-characterized fullerenes in inhalation and intratracheal instillation studiesAnalysis of BALF in inhalation study. (A) Total cell count. (B) Neutrophil cell count. (C) Alkaline phosphatase. Each column and bar represents the mean ± standard deviation of five rats. An asterisk indicates a statistically significant difference of P < 0.05 compared to each unexposed group; double asterisk, of P < 0.01 compared to each unexposed group. Inhalation of fullerenes did not induce an inflammatory response in the rat lungs.Back to article page