Tab.1.
Absolute and relative lung weights of rats fed purified or hydrogen-enriched water 6 weeks after carbon nanoparticle instillation
| Treatment
(mL/kg) |
Body weight
(g) |
Absolute lung weight
(g) |
Relative lung weight
(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 370.1±15.2 | 2.35±0.10 | 0.64±0.03 |
| CNP | 366.8±5.7 | 2.62±0.20 | 0.74±0.06 |
| +PW (10) | 383.5±20.0 | 2.59±0.13 | 0.65±0.03 |
| +PW (30) | 382.9±15.9 | 2.55±0.09 | 0.69±0.03 |
| +HW (10) | 390.3±20.5 | 2.43±0.22 | 0.60±0.03* |
| +HW (30) | 380.0±7.9 | 2.40±0.07 | 0.63±0.01* |
CNP: carbon nanoparticles, PW: purified water, HW: hydrogen-enriched water. *Significantly different from CNP alone (P<0.05).