Table 2.
Lengths and weights of mouse intestines 8 d postirradiation†.
| Absorbed dose |
Segment weight (mg/cm) |
Total intestinal weight |
Total intestinal length |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet | (Gy) | proximal | distal | (g) | (cm) |
| Control | 0 | 64 ± 2 | 23 ± 1 | 1.65 ± 0.08 | 46 ± 1 |
| ACE | 0 | 59 ± 2 | 26 ± 2 | 1.61 ± 0.08 | 46 ± 1 |
| Control | 8.5 | 61 ± 3 | 28 ± 5 | 1.56 ± 0.11 | 47 ± 1 |
| ACE | 8.5 | 59 ± 1 | 22 ± 1 | 1.65 ± 0.06 | 48 ± 0 |
| Control | 10 | 50 ± 1* | 20 ± 1 | 1.40 ± 0.09* | 46 ± 1 |
| ACE | 10 | 57 ± 2 | 21 ± 1 | 1.54 ± 0.10 | 48 ± 1 |
Values are means ± SE of 6 independent experiments.
†
Data obtained from parallel studies.
*
= significantly different (P < 0.05)