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. 2013 Sep 23;8:3619–3630. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S38992

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.