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Table 8 Gold distribution in tissue of male rats after 90-day gold nanoparticle exposure.

From: Subchronic inhalation toxicity of gold nanoparticles

GROUP: (mean ± S.E)

Control

Low

Middle

High

Lungs (ng/g)

14.33 ± 1.25 (5)

17.41 ± 1.49 (5)

36.88 ± 1.69 (5)

2191.77 ± 222.59a (5)

Liver (ng/g)

13.58 ± 0.69 (5)

13.72 ± 1.26 (5)

13.77 ± 1.62 (5)

14.34 ± 1.56 (5)

Kidneys (ng/g)

18.56 ± 1.37 (5)

21.19 ± 0.75 (5)

23.13 ± 1.33 (5)

43.24 ± 2.15a (5)

Brain (ng/g)

17.62 ± 1.71 (5)

19.77 ± 0.96 (5)

15.03 ± 1.10 (5)

17.02 ± 0.94 (5)

Olfactory bulb (ng/g)

11.07 ± 3.88 (8)

19.22 ± 3.61 (10)

21.37 ± 3.65 (10)

16.57 ± 3.47 (8)

Blood (ng/ml)

6.93 ± 0.61 (8)

5.75 ± 0.73 (10)

6.41 ± 0.65 (10)

6.86 ± 0.89 (8)

  1. ( ): number of animals, a: p < 0.01, high group vs. other groups