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Table 1 Increased pulmonary collagen deposition by CNTs as revealed by traditional assays

From: Myofibroblasts and lung fibrosis induced by carbon nanotube exposure

CNT

Length

Animal

Exposure

Method

Reference

SWCNT inhalation

0.1–1 μm

mouse

1–28 days

Sircol soluble collagen assay

[175]

   

Picro-Sirius Red staining

 

1–3 μm

mouse

1 y

Sircol soluble collagen assay

[50]

SWCNT intratracheal injection

0.5–1.5 μm

mouse

14 days

Masson’s Trichrome staining

[100]

SWCNT pharyngeal aspiration

1–3 μm

mouse

7 days

Sircol soluble collagen assay

[176]

5–15 μm

mouse

14–56 days

Hydroxylproline assay

[99]

   

Masson’s Trichrome staining

 

1–3 μm

mouse

1 y

Sircol soluble collagen assay

[50]

MWCNT inhalation

3.86 μm

mouse

2–12 days

Masson’s Trichrome staining

[43]

0.3–50 μm

mouse

1–98 days

Masson’s Trichrome staining

[47]

4.3 μm

mouse

1–336 days

Picro-Sirius Red staining

[27]

5.5–6.2 μm

rat

90 days

Masson’s Trichrome staining

[46]

MWCNT intratracheal injection

20–50 μm

rat

1–30 days

Picro-Sirius Red staining

[52]

0.7 μm

rat

60 days

Hydroxylproline assay

[45]

5.9 μm

  

Masson’s Trichrome staining

 

MWCNT pharyngeal aspiration

3.86 μm

mouse

1–14 days

Masson’s Trichrome staining

[24]

   

Picro-Sirius Red staining

 

0.5–40 μm

mouse

28 days

Masson’s Trichrome staining

[55]

3.86 μm

mouse

1–56 days

Picro-Sirius Red staining

[23]