Table 1.
Comparison of body weight and relative lung weight at Day 10 after administration. Data are the mean ± SD; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; compared with the vehicle control. a The relative lung weight is the value of the lung weight (mg) divided by the body weight (g). BLM, bleomycin; ZnO, zinc oxide.
| Subcutaneous Infusion | SALINE | BLM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | No ZnO | 10 µg ZnO | 30 µg ZnO | No ZnO | 10 µg ZnO | 30 µg ZnO |
| Number of mice | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Body weight (g) | 22.65 ± 0.53 | 22.36 ± 0.81 | 21.03 ± 1.36 * | 19.17 ± 0.49 | 17.99 ± 0.38 * | 15.63 ± 0.74 ** |
| Relative lung weight a | 9.90 ± 1.26 | 11.52 ± 1.39 | 18.04 ± 1.73 ** | 14.33 ± 1.95 | 15.90 ± 0.91 | 18.91 ± 0.64 ** |