Test groups (n = 5/group) | hOGG1 | Air control | Graphistrength© C100 (mg/m3) | Positive controla | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 0 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 5.0 |  |
LUNG | ||||||
% of DNA in tailb | - | 8.8 ± 5.5 | 3.4 ± 1.5* | 8.2 ± 5.1 | 4.7 ± 3.7 | 48.7 ± 3.0** |
+ | 20.2 ± 5.2 | 16.7 ± 5.7 | 22.3 ± 11.8 | 17.9 ± 5.9 | 79.1 ± 7.9** | |
Relative ratio of ghost cellc | - | - | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6** |
+ | - | 2.1** | 2.0** | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
KIDNEYS | ||||||
% of DNA in tailb | - | 7.4 ± 4.4 | 7.5 ± 4.2 | 8.2 ± 4.2 | 9.7 ± 3.1 | 72.5 ± 5.8** |
+ | 22.8 ± 7.4 | 22.4 ± 7.3 | 23.4 ± 8.4 | 24.3 ± 8.0 | 74.0 ± 5.9** | |
Relative ratio of ghost cellc | - | - | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8** |
+ | - | 1.1 | 1.6* | 1.7** | 0.6* | |
LIVER | ||||||
% of DNA in tailb | - | 3.8 ± 3.1 | 3.4 ± 1.6 | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 5.5 ± 2.9 | 71.2 ± 9.1** |
+ | 11.6 ± 6.4 | 7.5 ± 1.5 | 7.7 ± 1.1 | 9.6 ± 3.0 | 78.6 ± 3.7** | |
Relative ratio of ghost cellc | - | - | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.8** | 4.9** |
+ | - | 0.5* | 0.2** | 1.1 | 1.7** |