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Table 7 Apoptotic indices in HepG2 cells incubated with 10 mM Pb(NO3)2 or KNO3 after 24 hours incubation with BSO 1 mM.*

From: Kupffer cells promote lead nitrate-induced hepatocyte apoptosis via oxidative stress

Hours

6

8

16

24

6

8

16

24

Treatments

Without BSO

With BSO

Control

ND

ND

ND

2

ND

ND

ND

5

Pb(NO3)2

0.8

2

1.5

2.4

1.8

3.2

7.5

6.8

KNO3

0.3

0.6

0.9

2.2

0.9

1.6

3.1

4.8

  1. *Apoptotic indexes are given as percentage of apoptotic cells counted on slides of haematoxylin-eosin stained cells. At least 150 cells in at least 10 randomly selected fields were counted.
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Comparative Hepatology

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