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. 2013 May 24;4(4-5):73–79. doi: 10.1007/s12645-013-0038-3

Table 1.

Effect of silver nanoparticles and/or gamma radiation on SOD, CAT activities, and GSH level

Animal groups SOD CAT GSH
(μg/g protein) (μg/g protein) (μg/g protein)
Control 4.2 ± 0.6 3.5 ± 0.2 52.9 ± 3.8
AgNPs 4.1 ± 0.4b 3.1 ± 0.1ab 54.8 ± 2.5b
Rad 2.4 ± 0.4ab 2.4 ± 0.1a 44.7 ± 2.6ab
Eh 3.0 ± 0.4a 2.3 ± 0.3a 35.3 ± 2.9a
Eh + AgNPs 3.0 ± 0.2a 2.4 ± 0.2a 37.5 ± 3.6a
Eh + Rad 2.4 ± 0.5ab 1.9 ± 0.1ab 40.7 ± 2.1ab
Eh + Rad + AgNPs 2.7 ± 0.3a 2.1 ± 0.3a 34.0 ± 3.4ab

aSignificant compared to control group

bSignificant compared to tumor bearing group