Cinnabar Induces Renal Inflammation and Fibrogenesis in Rats

Table 1

RHg and UHg increased in cinnabar-treated rats.

Group		8 weeks		12 weeks
		RHg (μg/g)	UHg (μg/L)	RHg (μg/g)	UHg (μg/L)
Control	6	0.352 ± 0.319	5.664 ± 2.356	0.404 ± 0.195	3.279 ± 2.723
Cinnabar	6	2.127 ± 0.566^**	18.117 ± 5.665^**	2.222 ± 0.652^**	94.805 ± 64.871^*#

RHg: renal mercury. UHg: urinary mercury. Results represent mean ± SE of six animals per group. , , compared with the control group. , compared with cinnabar group sacrificed at 8 weeks.