Figure 5
From: Impact of agglomeration state of nano- and submicron sized gold particles on pulmonary inflammation
Cell damage markers in BALF 3 and 24 hours after instillation. A) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels are significantly increased 3 hours after 50 nm gold agglomerates and 24 hours after quartz instillation. * P < 0.05 compared to negative control, ** P < 0.05 compared to 50 nm single gold particles. B) LDH levels are significantly increased 24 hours after quartz instillation (n = 6 for gold and n = 3 for quartz).