Table 2.
Changes in the activities of SOD and MPO, the levels of MDA and NO2-/NO3- in lung tissues (mean ± SD)
| n | Sham | II/R | EGb + II/R | |
| MDA (nmol/100 mg) | 8 | 41.34 ± 6.45 | 68.52 ± 8.69b | 44.56 ± 6.13d |
| SOD activity (U/100 mg) | 8 | 101.8 ± 10.32 | 61.09 ± 6.52b | 84.36 ± 8.25ac |
| NO2-/NO3- (μmol/100 mg) | 8 | 40.36 ± 9.68 | 78.54 ± 12.36b | 44.13 ± 8.56d |
| MPO activity (U/g) | 8 | 3.26 ± 0.78 | 6.93 ± 0.79b | 4.14 ± 0.76ad |
a
P < 0.05,
b
P < 0.01 vs sham group;
c
P < 0.05,
d
P <0.01 vs II/R group. MPO: Myeloperoxidase; NO2-/NO3-: nitrite/nitrate; MDA: malondialdehyde; SOD: superoxide dismutase.