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Table 2 Arteriolar characteristics

From: Group II innate lymphoid cells and microvascular dysfunction from pulmonary titanium dioxide nanoparticle exposure

 

n

Inner diameter (μm)

Outer diameter (μm)

Tone(%)

Passive diameter inner (μm)

Passive diameter outer (μm)

Wall Tension (Newton/meter)

Control

18

98 ± 5

152 ± 14

26 ± 7

152 ± 9

199 ± 15

0.33 ± 0.1

Exposed

16

102 ± 11

164 ± 13

21 ± 4

159 ± 15

207 ± 17

0.34 ± 0.1

Exposed + anti-L-33

12

97 ± 11

158 ± 19

21 ± 4

140 ± 14

187 ± 26

0.31 ± 0.6

  1. Table showing characteristics of control and exposed radial arterioles (n = 12–18). All vascular assessments were performed 24 h post-exposure. Values shown are mean ± SEM. Statistics were analyzed with two-way ANOVA (P ≤ 0.05), * Sham control group vs. nano-TiO2 exposed groups
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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