Table 3. Relative Saa3 mRNA levels in lung and liver tissue after pulmonary deposition of particles.

Particle	Study	Exposure set-up	Reference	Liver		Lung
				Control	Exposed	Control	Exposed
NanoCB	3	Inhalation: 4×1.5 h×20 mg/m3	[32]	25±37	19±7.8	25±30	111±63*
DEP	3	Inhalation: 4×1.5 h×20 mg/m3	[32]	25±37	38±16	25±30	435±662*
Boiler dust	6	Intratracheal instillation: 4×54 µg	[31]	ND†	ND†	563±540	3337±3006*
Straw dust	6	Intratracheal instillation: 4×54 µg	[31]	ND†	ND†	563±540	6389‡5520*

Saa3 mRNA levels were normalised to 18S and multiplied by 10⁷. Mean±SD is shown. * p<0.001 compared to controls. ^† Not determined.