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65ZnO
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SiO2-coated65ZnO
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Mean ± SE
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Mean ± SE
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Lungs
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0.28 ± 0.05*
|
0.14 ± 0.01
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Blood
|
0.79 ± 0.05*
|
0.61 ± 0.02
|
Lymph nodes
|
0.03 ± 0.005
|
0.12 ± 0.01 #
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Bone marrow
|
2.30 ± 0.12
|
3.33 ± 0.15 #
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Bone
|
12.40 ± 0.36
|
13.59 ± 0.52
|
Skin
|
4.72 ± 0.60*
|
3.26 ± 0.13
|
Brain
|
0.18 ± 0.02
|
0.15 ± 0.01
|
Skeletal muscle
|
13.27 ± 3.02*
|
0.66 ± 0.04
|
Testes
|
0.49 ± 0.03
|
0.46 ± 0.03
|
Kidneys
|
0.19 ± 0.01
|
0.17 ± 0.005
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Spleen
|
0.05 ± 0.005
|
0.04 ± 0.003
|
Heart
|
0.07 ± 0.004*
|
0.06 ± 0.002
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Liver
|
1.32 ± 0.09
|
1.14 ± 0.02
|
Stomach
|
0.20 ± 0.01
|
0.20 ± 0.01
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Small intestine
|
0.63 ± 0.05
|
0.55 ± 0.01
|
Large intestine
|
0.19 ± 0.02
|
0.25 ± 0.01 #
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Cecum
|
0.23 ± 0.02
|
0.24 ± 0.01
|
Total recovered
|
88.20 ± 4.36*
|
72.81 ± 0.53
|
- Data are mean ± SE% instilled dose, n = 5/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.