Table 3.

Changes in BChE and AChE activities in the sera of adult wt and mdx adult male mice before and after orchidectomy, and after T-implant.

wt		mdx
Male		Male	Castrate	Castrate + T	Sham
Total ChEs	3700 ± 100**	3000 ± 90	3340 ± 220	2880 ± 120	2940 ± 270
BChE	2140 ± 90	1440 ± 70	1970 ± 110*	1540 ± 130	1350 ± 90
AChE	910 ± 40	1260 ± 120#	790 ± 70	920 ± 140	1070 ± 140
BChE/AChE	2.3 ± 0.2	1.2 ± 0.5	2.5 ± 0.4	1.7 ± 0.3	1.3 ± 0.2

Data shown refer to the same animals as those used in Figure 4.

^*BChE in castrated mdx sera is significantly elevated compared with mdx male (p < 0.02), castrated with T implant (p < 0.05) and sham sera (<0.01).

^**BChE in wt male sera is significantly higher than in mdx male (p < 0.001), castrated with T implant (p < 0.006) and sham sera (p < 0.001).

^#AChE in mdx male serum is significantly higher than in castrated mdx (p < 0.02) and in wt male sera (p < 0.05).