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Table 3 Pulmonary inflammation presented as total cell, macrophage and neutrophil counts in the BALF 6 to 8 days after the last instillation

From: Pulmonary exposure to carbonaceous nanomaterials and sperm quality

 

Total cells (×105)

Macrophages (×105)

Neutrophils (×105)

Vehicle control

10.95 ± 0.73

10.58 ± 0.73

0.04 ± 0.02

Graphene oxide

16.21 ± 1.15a

13.39 ± 0.97

2.07 ± 0.39b

Flammruss 101

11.89 ± 2.09

8.85 ± 0.79

2.47 ± 1.46b

Printex 90

27.90 ± 2.96b

19.09 ± 2.06

13.19 ± 1.11b

SRM1650b

14.78 ± 1.24

10.90 ± 0.83

3.15 ± 0.56b

Unhandled

12.56 ± 1.25

12.07 ± 1.24

0.11 ± 0.02

High fat diet

10.92 ± 0.91

10.18 ± 0.92

0.07 ± 0.03

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 13–15)
  2. a < 0.05, b < 0.001, compared with vehicle control