|
ZnO
|
SiO2-coated ZnO
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Mean ± SE
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Mean ± SE
|
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Lungs
|
16.08 ± 2.00
|
18.09 ± 2.17
|
Blood
|
2.54 ± 0.07*
|
2.22 ± 0.08
|
Lymph nodes
|
0.63 ± 0.23
|
0.49 ± 0.04
|
Bone marrow
|
3.37 ± 0.32
|
2.89 ± 0.15
|
Bone
|
9.59 ± 0.46
|
9.25 ± 0.29
|
Skin
|
11.30 ± 1.00
|
12.52 ± 0.77
|
Brain
|
0.17 ± 0.01
|
0.19 ± 0.01 #
|
Skeletal muscle
|
14.22 ± 0.77*
|
6.39 ± 2.44
|
Testes
|
0.84 ± 0.05
|
0.78 ± 0.04
|
Kidneys
|
2.05 ± 0.07*
|
1.74 ± 0.03
|
Spleen
|
0.50 ± 0.02
|
0.44 ± 0.02
|
Heart
|
0.47 ± 0.04*
|
0.36 ± 0.01
|
Liver
|
12.23 ± 0.24*
|
9.88 ± 0.38
|
Stomach
|
1.01 ± 0.14
|
0.78 ± 0.02
|
Small intestine
|
7.37 ± 0.32
|
6.89 ± 0.20
|
Large intestine
|
2.08 ± 0.21
|
1.91 ± 0.12
|
Cecum
|
3.42 ± 0.22*
|
2.35 ± 0.25
|
Total recovered
|
87.78 ± 2.35*
|
76.78 ± 2.84
|
- Data are mean ± SE% instilled dose, n = 8/group.
- Total recovered = sum of 65Zn in analyzed organs, feces and urine.
- *P < 0.05, ZnO > SiO2-coated ZnO.
- # P <0.05, SiO2-coated ZnO > ZnO.