Table 1

DNA damage in A549 cells exposed to authentic street particulate matter for 24 hours.

Filtera
Dose (μg/ml)


Control
2.5
25
100


Filter 1




     SB
0.143 ± 0.0208
0.122 ± 0.0185
0.411 ± 0.134
0.481 ± 0.149
     FPG
0.069 ± 0.0452
0.066 ± 0.0286
0.205 ± 0.0690
0.191 ± 0.0488
Filter 2




     SB
0.104 ± 0.00134
0.090 ± 0.00314
0.122 ± 0.0207
0.201 ± 0.0233
     FPG
0.106 ± 0.0196
0.041 ± 0.0160
0.101 ± 0.0386
0.148 ± 0.0338
Filter 3




     SB
0.116 ± 0.00947
0.097 ± 0.0160
0.352 ± 0.134
0.308 ± 0.0566
     FPG
0.087 ± 0.0466
0.104 ± 0.0213
0.175 ± 0.0376
0.305 ± 0.0888
Filter 4




     SB
0.104 ± 0.0134
0.089 ± 0.0153
0.127 ± 0.0110
0.453 ± 0.178
     FPG
0.106 ± 0.0196
0.076 ± 0.0253
0.102 ± 0.0177
0.210 ± 0.0522
Filter 5




     SB
0.150 ± 0.00919
0.197 ± 0.0415
0.218 ± 0.0395
0.399 ± 0.0309b
     FPG
0.289 ± 0.0266
0.513 ± 0.0552
0.415 ± 0.0584
0.621 ± 0.0276b
All filters




     SB
0.123 ± 0.00975
0.119 ± 0.0204
0.246 ± 0.0586
0.368 ± 0.0512c
     FPG
0.131 ± 0.0400
0.160 ± 0.0888
0.200 ± 0.0575
0.295 ± 0.0853c

a The data from filter 1–5 represent lesions/106 bp as mean ± SEM, n = 6.

b Statistical significant compared to the control, p < 0.05 (Kruskal-Wallis test), Ntotal = 24.

c Statistical significant compared to the control, p < 0.05 (randomized block ANOVA), the statistical analysis was based on the mean value of each filter (Ntotal = 20).

Danielsen et al. Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2008 5:6   doi:10.1186/1743-8977-5-6