Table 2 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in RAW 264.7 cells after expositions to different NPs.

From: Anti-inflammatory effect of gold nanoparticles supported on metal oxides

Nanoparticle

Mean values ± SEM

Statistical significance

Au/TiO2

12,068 ± 499

*

TiO2

13,547 ± 340

 

Au/ZrO2

9170 ± 109

**

ZrO2

13,538 ± 129

 

Au/CeO2

12,743 ± 340

 

CeO2

12,583 ± 255

#

  1. The final concentration of NPs was 50 µg ml−1. Amounts of ROS production were evaluated by the DCFH-DA (n = 7).
  2. *p < 0.05 vs TiO2, **p < 0.01 vs ZrO2, #p < 0.05 vs TiO2 and ZrO2.
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