Table 2

Total number of BAL leucocytes 24 hours after instillation of test particles (millions)

125 μg500 μg
Results are the mean (SEM) of three separate experiments. Asterisks denote significant differences from the saline control (*p<0.01).
TiO27.03 (0.67)7.57 (0.27)
UTiO26.77 (0.21)6.78 (0.76)
CB6.23 (1.21)8.01 (0.91)
UCB6.83 (1.45)8.61 (1.17)
Saline6.29 (1.05)