Table 16.
SOD activity of A549 cells after 24 h and 72 h incubation with 20 nm and 100 nm Au NPs (pcs/mL).
| Control or pcs/mL | 24 h∗ SOD activity (inhibition rate percent) |
72 h SOD activity (inhibition rate percent) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control • | 59.06 (56.82-64.88) | 69.8 (67.56-75.17) | ||
| 20 nm | 100 nm | 20 nm | 100 nm | |
| 1.6 × 107 | 58.17 (54.59-58.39) | 68.01 (60.85-69.8) | ||
| 1.6 × 109 | 61.75 (53.02-65.77) | 63.31 (57.05-71.14) | 73.83∗ (73.60-100.00) | 64.43 (60.18-69.58) |
| 1.6 × 1011 | 64.21 (62.64-75.62) | 68.23 (56.82-70.92) | ||
Results are expressed as median (lower quartile–upper quartile). ∗Significance over time (between 24 h and 72 h) in cells incubated with NPs of a given size and concentration (∗P < 0.05).