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. 2016 Jul 10;22:734–747.

Table 3. Effect of liposomal Mg taurate and taurine on calpain activity and protein level in galactosemic rats.

Parameter Control diet
Galactose diet + vehicle
Galactose diet + Mg taurate
Galactose diet + Taurine
(Group 1) (Group 2) (Group 3) (Group 4)
Calpain activity (µmol/mg wet weight)
0.42±0.03
0.61±0.06+
0.53±0.02+,^
0.56±0.02+
Total protein (mg/g lens weight)
475.93±51.94
462.20±77.88
474.24±37.59
473.68±76.43
Soluble protein (mg/g lens weight)
383.44±45.71
303.82±18.84**
389.72±12.00@
339.39±61.68
% Soluble protein
0.8057
0.6573
0.7814
0.7165
% Insoluble protein
0.1943
0.3427
0.2186
0.2835
Ratio of soluble to insoluble protein 4.15 1.92 3.57 2.53

All values are mean ± SD; **p<0.01 versus Group 1, +p<0.05 versus Group 1, @p<0.001 versus Group 2, ^p<0.05 versus Group 2