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Fig. 4 | Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Fig. 4

From: Nitrative stress, oxidative stress and plasma endothelin levels after inhalation of particulate matter and ozone

Fig. 4

BALF markers of ROS and RNS formation. Mean fold-effect ± SEM. a. m-Tyrosine. 3-way ANOVA, Ozone × Recovery, p < 0.001. Tukey, *0 vs 0.8 ppm O3 within 24 h, p < 0.05. 2-way ANOVA, Ozone, p < 0.001. Tukey, #0 and 0.4 vs 0.8 ppm O3, p < 0.05. b. o-Tyrosine. 3-way ANOVA, Recovery, p = 0.047. Tukey, 0 h vs 24 h, p < 0.05. 2-way ANOVA, Ozone, p < 0.001. Tukey, *0 and 0.8 vs 0.4 ppm O3, p < 0.05. c. p-Tyrosine. 3-way ANOVA, Ozone, p < 0.001. Tukey, *0 vs 0.8 ppm O3, p < 0.05. 2-way ANOVA, Ozone, p < 0.001. Tukey, 0 vs 0.4 and 0.8 ppm O3, p < 0.05. d. 3-Nitrotyrosine. 3-way ANOVA, Recovery, p = 0.013 and Ozone × EHC-93, p = 0.011. Tukey, 0 h vs 24 h, *0 vs 50 mg/m3 within 0 and 0.8 ppm O3, #0 vs 0.8 ppm O3 within 0 and 50 mg/m3, p < 0.05. 2-way ANOVA, EHC-93, p < 0.001. Tukey, †0 and 5 vs 50 mg/m3, p < 0.05. e. 3-Nitrotyrosine/L-Dopa. 3-way ANOVA, EHC-93, p < 0.001. Tukey, *0 vs 50 mg/m3 EHC-93, p < 0.05. 2-way ANOVA, EHC-93 × Ozone, p = 0.032. Tukey, *0 and 5 vs 50 mg/m3 EHC-93 within 0 ppm O3 and 0 vs 50 mg/m3 EHC-93 within 0.8 ppm O3, p < 0.05. For detailed statistics, refer to Additional files 4 & 6. (Sample size, n = 8/air pollutant exposure group; n = 15/air control group)

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