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

Table 3

TNF-α levels in serum of each group of rats (pg/ml).

Groups	0 h	3 h	12 h	24 h	48 h
Control	7.74 ± 1.26	7.90 ± 2.36	8.14 ± 2.77	9.04 ± 1.17	8.22 ± 1.77
Model	7.10 ± 1.87	15.24 ± 3.44	23.22 ± 5.34	27.99 ± 7.14	30.22 ± 5.88
CeO2	6.95 ± 2.70	6.15 ± 2.66	7.23 ± 3.01	7.29 ± 1.99	6.90 ± 1.73
CeO2 + model	7.04 ± 2.01	10.12 ± 4.24	14.23 ± 4.99	16.20 ± 4.33	18.11 ± 5.39

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