Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Peritonitis in Rats Induced by Staphylococcus epidermidis Infection

Table 2

TNF-α levels in peritoneal lavage fluid of each group of rats (pg/ml).

Groups	0 h	3 h	12 h	24 h	48 h
Control	47.78 ± 3.17	44.02 ± 2.81	49.47 ± 5.11	43.01 ± 8.21	46.28 ± 4.01
Model	42.84 ± 6.38	130.28 ± 10.34	289.33 ± 19.23	331.90 ± 22.24	377.84 ± 25.34
CeO2	48.29 ± 2.34	41.02 ± 7.81	49.65 ± 2.33	47.01 ± 4.82	49.52 ± 3.11
CeO2 + model	49.88 ± 2.88	77.12 ± 5.34	87.32 ± 11.34	100.24 ± 12.54	130.23 ± 14.23

Note. Compared with the control group, , , ; differences within the model group, ; compared with the model group, , .