Figure 4.
Penh response to aerosolized methacholine measured (A) 1 day before AgNP/FA exposure and OVA challenge, and (B) 1 day after AgNP/FA exposure and OVA challenge in the control (FA-C and Ag-C) and allergic mice (FA-A and Ag-A). Penh response to 5 (M5), 10 (M10), and 25 mg/mL methacholine (M25) measured (C) 1 day after AgNP/FA exposure and OVA challenge, and (D) 1 day before and after AgNP/FA exposure and OVA challenge in the control and allergic mice.
Notes: Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation; n=5–6. #P<0.001; **P<0.01; *P<0.05.
Abbreviations: A, antigen; AgNP, silver nanoparticles; C, control; FA, filtered air; M, methacoline; OVA, ovalbumin; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; Penh, enhanced pause.