Table 3.
Systemic MWCNT translocation from the lungs 24 h after inhalation exposure.
| Systemic Distribution of Inhaled Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organ | # of MWCNT Fibers 2 | % Lung Burden |
| Lung | 646.8 × 106 * | 99.99890 |
| Kidney | 1533 ± 530 | 0.00024 |
| Liver | 4535 ± 1100 | 0.00070 |
| Heart | 525 ± 1260 † | 0.00008 |
1
Total lung burden of MWCNT following inhalation was 13.2 μg;
2
Conversion from weight of MWCNT to number of MWCNT was based on a value of 49 million MWCNT fibers per microgram [28]. Data are Mean ± SE for an N of 6 animals.
* or †
indicates p < 0.05 vs. other organs.