Table 2.
Brain apoptotic cells and apoptotic regulators (P53 and Bcl2 protein expression) in control and different treatment groups of mice
| Parameters | Animal groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Mentha | Irradiated | Mentha + irradiated | |
| Apoptosis (%) | 4.2 ± 0.3a | 3.9 ± 0.3a | 23.3 ± 0.6b | 13.7 ± 0.4c |
| P53 (%) | 12.7 ± 0.1a | 11.98 ± 0.3a | 18.08 ± 0.2b | 13.95 ± 0.3c |
| Bcl2 (%) | 15.3 ± 0.2a | 14.6 ± 0.1a | 7.3 ± 0.2b | 10.5 ± 0.1c |
| ANOVA | p < 0.05 | |||
Data are expressed as mean ± SE of 6 mice. Within each row, means with different superscript (a, b, c or d) were significantly different at p < 0.05. Where means superscripts with the same letters mean that there is no significant difference (p > 0.05). Values in italics represent significantly the highest values