Table 1.
Cell cycle analysis. Cells were incubated without (control) or with various titanium dioxide nanoparticles for one, two, and three days, respectively
Time (days) | Samples | G1% | S% | G2% | PI (S + G2)% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Control | 71.30 | 18.60 | 10.10 | 28.70 |
14 nm | 72.30 | 12.30 | 15.40 | 27.70 | |
108 nm | 77.24 | 5.76 | 17.00 | 22.76 | |
196 nm | 82.08 | 3.72 | 14.20 | 17.92 | |
2 | Control | 69.80 | 11.60 | 18.60 | 30.20 |
14 nm | 73.51 | 5.79 | 20.70 | 26.49 | |
108 nm | 79.41 | 8.79 | 11.80 | 20.59 | |
196 nm | 84.23 | 8.07 | 7.70 | 15.77 | |
3 | Control | 67.39 | 12.20 | 20.40 | 32.60 |
14 nm | 75.85 | 8.050 | 16.10 | 24.15 | |
108 nm | 78.05 | 13.00 | 8.95 | 21.95 | |
196 nm | 87.00 | 5.21 | 7.79 | 13.00 |
Notes: Initial cell seeding density was 1 × 105 cells/cm2. DNA content was analyzed by flow cytometry. G1, S, and G2 indicate cell cycle phases.
Abbreviation: PI, proliferation index; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid.