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Table 3 The fraction of AgNPs as % of total Ag content in the apical, cellular and basolateral compartments of the BeWo b30 placental cell model after 24 h exposure as calculated from the data presented in Fig. 3

From: Combination of the BeWo b30 placental transport model and the embryonic stem cell test to assess the potential developmental toxicity of silver nanoparticles

Treatment

Compartment

Apical

Cellular

Basolateral

(LA) AgNPs

55%

33% *

77% * #

(Cit) AgNPs

54%

35% *

64% #

(BPEI) AgNPs

52%

32% *

63% #

Ag2S NPs

48%

6% *

59% #

AgNO3

2%

4% *

2%

  1. * Significant difference compared to the apical compartment of the same exposure group (p-value < 0.05)
  2. # Significant difference between cell and basolateral compartments of the same exposure group (p-value < 0.05)
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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