Table 1.
Effects of CNT on ROS and ATP in brain tissue of mice.
Groups | Corpus striatum |
Spinal cord |
Hippocampus |
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ROS (Y/mg protein) | ATP (µmol/mg protein) | ROS (Y/mg protein) | ATP (µmol/mg protein) | ROS (Y/mg protein) | ATP (µmol/mg protein) | |
Normal saline | 96 ± 9a | 861 ± 62a | 87 ± 8a | 376 ± 32a | 78 ± 9a | 436 ± 40a |
Sham | 116 ± 12a | 747 ± 68a | 127 ± 14a | 361 ± 29a | 108 ± 11a | 397 ± 35a |
Injury | 239 ± 20 | 308 ± 26 | 224 ± 21 | 69 ± 7 | 250 ± 20 | 64 ± 8 |
CNT LD | 136 ± 16a | 660 ± 79a, | 164 ± 17a | 282 ± 13a | 162 ± 18a | 305 ± 35a |
CNT LD+DPCPX | 222 ± 29b | 358 ± 39b | 218 ± 19b | 124 ± 16a,b | 234 ± 22b | 130 ± 16a,b |
CNT LD+ZM241385 | 152 ± 16a | 625 ± 78a | 180 ± 19a | 259 ± 31a | 175 ± 19a | 277 ± 32a |
CNT HD | 187 ± 17a | 465 ± 56a | 191 ± 17a | 191 ± 17a | 190 ± 17a | 226 ± 13a |
CNT HD+DPCPX | 202 ± 19 | 321 ± 21b | 214 ± 17 | 113 ± 8a,b | 235 ± 31b | 183 ± 19a,b |
CNT HD+ZM241385 | 134 ± 16a,b | 708 ± 72a,b | 155 ± 18a,b | 378 ± 39a,b | 153 ± 20a,b | 315 ± 30a,b |
Mice groups of CNT LD and HD received 25 µg/kg and 100 µg/kg i.p., respectively; 1 h later after administration of CNT, mice in CNT+DPCPX or CNT+ZM241385 groups were intraperitoneally injected with DPCPX (2 mg/kg) or ZM241385 (1 mg/kg). Data were represented as , n = 8. a, p < 0.05 as compared to compression injury group; b, p < 0.05 as compared to CNT group at corresponding dose.
CNT: cobra neurotoxin; LD: low dose; HD: high dose.