Table 2.
The relative values of proteic thiols, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) and protein reactive carbonyl groups (PRCG) in the kidney of Carassius auratus gibelio IP injected with silicon-based QDs (2 mg/kg body weight).
| Protein Thiols (nmoles/mg) | AOPP (μmoles/mg) | PRCG (nmoles/mg) | ||||
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| Time Interval | Control Group | Exposed Group | Control Group | Exposed Group | Control Group | Exposed Group |
| 1 day | 100 ± 19 | 72 ± 12 * | 100 ± 8 | 111 ± 12 | 100 ± 22 | 95 ± 18 |
| 3 days | 100 ± 20 | 67 ± 15 * | 100 ± 13 | 134 ± 26 * | 100 ± 7 | 222 ± 55 *** |
| 7 days | 100 ± 18 | 57 ± 7 ** | 100 ± 10 | 110 ± 16 | 100 ± 27 | 215 ± 56 *** |
Note: Data are calculated as means ± SD (n = 6 in each group at each time point) and expressed as % from controls;
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p < 0.01;
***
p < 0.001.