Fig. 2
From: Persistent effects of Libby amphibole and amosite asbestos following subchronic inhalation in rats
Short-term inhalation study: transcriptional markers of apoptosis and inflammation in lung samples after final exposure to AM or LA for 10 days. Results show relative mean values ± SE of lung tissue mRNA for inflammasome pathway components (Nlrp3, Pycard, Casp1), downstream cytokines (Il1b and Il18), and other pro-inflammatory cytokines (Il6, Tnfa, Cxcl2) as determined by RT-qPCR (n = 7 rats per group). P < 0.05 †vs. all other groups; * vs. air control; # vs. LA 0.5; ‡ vs. AM 3.5