Table 3.

Concentrations of GSH, GSSG, and total glutathione (GSH + GSSG) in mitochondria of SAM mice fed with Diet I

Tissue	GSH (nmol/mg protein)	GSSG (nmol/mg protein)	GSH + GSSG (nmol/mg protein)	Total glutathione (% change)
Liver
Control	7.17 ± 0.48	0.176 ± 0.025	7.25 ± 0.50
Diet I	7.21 ± 0.24	0.182 ± 0.027	7.40 ± 0.27	NSa
Kidney
Control	1.79 ± 0.15	0.008 ± 0.002	1.80 ± 0.15
Diet I	1.88 ± 0.27	0.010 ± 0.002	1.89 ± 0.27	NS
Heart
Control	4.54 ± 0.33	0.298 ± 0.039	4.84 ± 0.37
Diet I	4.03 ± 0.45	0.281 ± 0.052	4.31 ± 0.52	NS
Brain
Control	4.22 ± 0.25	0.031 ± 0.005	4.25 ± 0.25
Diet I	4.29 ± 0.23	0.031 ± 0.004	4.32 ± 0.23	NS
Skeletal muscle
Control	1.12 ± 0.09	0.102 ± 0.012	1.22 ± 0.10
Diet I	1.12 ± 0.10	0.040 ± 0.007b	1.16S ± 0.11	NS

^aNS, not significant.

^bSignificant difference (P < 0.05) between control (n = 5) and experimental (n = 4) mice.