Fig. 4
From: Comparative mouse lung injury by nickel nanoparticles with differential surface modification
Comparative study of cellular and biochemical parameters in BALF. Mice were intratracheally instilled with 50 µg per mouse of Nano-Ni, or with either partially passivated (Nano-Ni–P) or carbon-coated (Nano-Ni–C) nickel nanoparticles with same molar concentration of Ni as Nano-Ni. Control mice were instilled with physiological saline. BALF was collected from mice at day 3 post-exposure. The neutrophil count (a), CXCL1/KC level (b), LDH activity (c), and total protein concentration (d) in the BALF were determined. Data are shown as mean ± SE (n = 5). *p < 0.05 vs. Control; #p < 0.05 vs. Nano-Ni group