highly significantp = 0.003
SP-A and MUC5B expression showed a decreasing pattern across all toxicity models except the acute Cl 2 toxicity model, which showed a highly significant upregulation of MUC5B (25.95-fold; p = 0.003).
SP-A and MUC5B expression showed a decreasing pattern across all toxicity models except the acute Cl 2 toxicity model, which showed a highly significant upregulation of MUC5B (25.95-fold; p = 0.003).
AQP3 showed significant upregulation in CNT toxicity model (3.83-fold, p = 0.044), unlike the other models which did not reach statistical significance (Cl 2 9.73-fold, p > 0.2, CNT + CSE = 3.93 fold, p = 0.106 and CSE 3.77-fold, p > 0.2), implying its differential responsiveness to CNT exposure.
A decreasing trend in MUC5B expression was also observed in chronic particulate toxicity models (CNT and CNT + CSE), though it was statistically insignificant.