Table 2.
Zinc Levels in Metallothionein-Knockout (KO) and Wild-Type (WT) Mice
| Zn (μg/g tissue) | Con | EtOH | Zn | Zn+EtOH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KO | ||||
| Duodenum | 110.34 ± 6.43 | 110.67 ± 9.91 | 109.31 ± 4.64 | 116.41 ± 2.01 |
| Ileum | 95.53 ± 7.35 | 87.93 ± 14.87 | 115.36 ± 25.75 | 89.06 ± 13.85 |
| Liver | 82.94 ± 4.64 | 92.15 ± 4.68 | 91.43 ± 3.12 | 90.18 ± 4.10 |
| Plasma (μg/dL) | 97.40 ± 13.01 | 129.0 ± 26.23 | 113.37 ± 16.01 | 136.03 ± 14.68* |
| WT | ||||
| Duodenum | 128.12 ± 9.49† | 131.06 ± 6.86† | 141.91 ± 14.22† | 137.48 ± 14.56† |
| Ileum | 105.66 ± 12.52 | 82.85 ± 13.36 | 116.47 ± 45.36 | 110.01 ± 53.45 |
| Liver | 112.74 ± 1.24† | 111.75 ± 10.31† | 103.51 ± 8.48† | 113.18 ± 8.57† |
| Plasma (μg/dL) | 125.87 ± 62.59 | 145.10 ± 35.46 | 130.08 ± 37.99 | 141.70 ± 51.52 |
Data are means ± S.D. (n = 4).
*
, Significantly different from control (p < 0.05).
†
, Significantly different from corresponding KO (p < 0.05).