Table 1.
Body weight change/gm in mice at 1 and 4 weeks post-irradiation
| Groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | MGN-3 | Irradiation | MGN-3 + irradiation | |
| Number of mice/group | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Initial body weight (no treatment) | 21.01 ± 0.48 | 21.68 ± 0.56 (3.16%) |
22.37 ± 0.53 (6.44%) |
22.01 ± 0.32 (4.74%) |
| 2weeks post-MGN-3 treatment | 24.40 ± 0.66 | 25.42 ± 0.47 (4.20%) |
24.15 ± 0.44 (–1.02%) |
25.12 ± 0.61 (2.96%) |
| 1 week post- irradiation | 27.02 ± 0.82 | 28.75 ± 0.57*,†† (6.39%) |
21.61 ± 0.49** (–20.03%) |
26.64 ± 0.40#,†† (–1.41%) |
| Number of mice/group | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 weeks post-irradiation | 29.30 ± 0.79 | 31.45 ± 0.75* (7.32%) |
27.02 ± 0.65*,## (–7.79%) |
29.14 ± 0.63†,# (–0.54%) |
| Number of mice/group | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
*Significantly different from control group at 0.05 level. **Significantly different from control group at 0.01 level. #Significantly different from MGN-3 group at 0.05 level. ##Significantly different from MGN-3 group at 0.01 level. †Significantly different from irradiation group at 0.05 level. ††Significantly different from irradiation group at 0.01 level (% change of control group). Data represent changes in body weight ± SE.