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Cytokine responses after inhalation to a thermal spray coating aerosol.
| Treatment Group | IL-1α (ng/L) | IL-1β (ng/L) | TNF-α (ng/L) | IL-6 (ng/L) | IL-10 (ng/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Control | 0.69 + 0.09 | 0.63 + 0.2 | 0.32 + 0.01 | 15 + 0.9 | 0.68 + 0.2 |
| PMET720 | 0.84 + 0.09 | 0.49 + 0.08 | 0.29 + 0.01 | 18 + 2 | 0.79 + 0.2 |
Note. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 5–6/group) were exposed to the respirable portion of 25 mg/m3 of electric arc thermal spray aerosol using a PMET720 wire at 60 psi, 30 V, and 200A.
