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Table 1 Effects of PM2.5 on NF-κB activity in CHO cells (x ± SD, n = 3)

From: PM2.5 obtained from urban areas in Beijing induces apoptosis by activating nuclear factor-kappa B

Treatments

Activation percentage (%)

Control

0.007 ± 0.001

PM2.5 100 μg/ml

2.606 ± 0.259**

PM2.5 200 μg/ml

12.899 ± 0.385**

PM2.5 400 μg/ml

6.717 ± 0.312*​*

PM2.5 200 μg/ml + PDTC 100 μmol/L

0.634 ± 0.028##

LPS 100 ng/ml

20.836 ± 1.265**

LPS 100 ng/ml + PDTC 100 μmol/L

8.497 ± 0.962ΔΔ

  1. Compared with the untreated control, ** P < 0.01; compared with PM2.5 200 μg/ml, ## P < 0.01; compared with LPS, ΔΔ P < 0.01