Table 1. Fractional protein synthesis rate of tissues in mice treated with 5 IU ADI-PEG 20 or saline (Control).
| Tissue | ADI-PEG 20 | Control | P < |
|---|---|---|---|
| %/d | %/d | ||
| Pancreas | 443.5±21.3 a | 426.6±26.2 | 0.623 |
| Stomach | 109.0±4.0 | 107.5±5.3 | 0.824 |
| Liver | 107.0±5.9 | 103.2±4.1 | 0.604 |
| Large Intestine | 84.8±4.5 | 78.3±7.3 | 0.457 |
| Small Intestine | 80.0±4.7 | 78.3±3.5 | 0.775 |
| Spleen | 73.3±4.1 | 61.9±3.7 | 0.069 |
| Kidney | 69.6±4.3 | 65.4±1.9 | 0.378 |
| Thymus | 48.6±2.9 | 58.7±2.3 | 0.015 |
| Testis | 33.3±1.1 | 36.8±0.6 | 0.014 |
| Lung | 18.7±1.7 | 18.2±1.7 | 0.840 |
| Heart | 17.0±0.4 | 15.9±0.4 | 0.077 |
| Muscle | 11.3±0.7 | 10.0±0.4 | 0.122 |
| Brain | 8.6±0.3 | 9.8±0.4 | 0.024 |
aValues are means±SE, n = 10