Table 1.
Complex I activity and cytochrome C oxidase activity in mitochondrial fraction of cortex, hippocampus, thalamus, and nucleus caudatus in control and MD group of animals (P60). Results are presented as mean ± SEM; ∗p < 0.05 versus control group; n = 6 animals per group.
| Complex I (U/mg protein) | COX (U/mg protein) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | MD | Control | MD | |
| Cortex | 186.3 ± 6.2 | 194.7 ± 21.8 | 11.2 ± 0.8 | 10.0 ± 0.7 |
| Hippocampus | 43.4 ± 7.1 | 136.6 ± 12.0∗ | 3.89 ± 0.8 | 3.69 ± 0.4 |
| Thalamus | 80.4 ± 9.6 | 178.2 ± 20.1∗ | 3.73 ± 0.8 | 3.48 ± 0.7 |
| Nc.Caudatus | 49.9 ± 7.3 | 95.3 ± 7.2∗ | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.82 ± 0.4 |