Table 4.
Oxidative stress parameters in thoracic aorta.
| Variable** | Group* | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTROL (n:8) | CFX (n:8) | APO + CFX (n:8) | CFX + APO (n:8) | ||
| MDA (nmol/g wet tissue) | 142.8a,c (93.84-203.32) | 102.17b,c (67.66-141.78) | 189.04 (179.86-197.54) | 196.69 (164.9-276.76) | 0.007 |
| GSH (nmol/g wet tissue) | 371.39b,c (307.29-394.79) | 385.63b,c (321.53–453.8) | 297.11 (274.73-317.46) | 322.55 (299.14-339.85) | 0.002 |
| SOD (U/g protein) | 339.1b,c (174.11-482.14) | 247.9b,c (81.72-402.62) | 557.31 (456.62-718.99) | 550.09 (457.84-626.24) | 0.001 |
| CAT (K/g protein) | 368.16b,c (138.28–675) | 225.35b,c (87.86–458) | 716.17 (574.26-964.79) | 632.78 (378.48-884.89) | 0.004 |
*a: different from CFX group, b: different from APO + CFX group, c: different from CFX + APO group.
**Variables are summarized as ‘median (min.-max.)’.