Table 2.
Radioactivity (disintegrations per min/μg of protein) associated with serum and selected tissues of mice provided a supplement of MSM labeled with 35S for 2, 5 and 8 days. Values are means and SEM for total radioactivity measured in the homogenates and proteins associated with the gels after electrophoresis. Values with different letter superscripts in the same column for the homogenates and gels are significantly different (p < 0.05).
| Days | Serum | Blood Cells | Liver | Small Intestine | Skeletal Muscle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homogenate radioactivity | |||||
| 2 | 140.1 ± 17.7 a | 0.98 ± 0.42 ab | 2.70 ± 1.03 | 4.31 ± 1.65 ab | 3.38 ± 1.13 |
| 5 | 132.2 ± 11.4 a | 1.50 ± 0.29 b | 3.22 ± 0.47 | 5.77 ± 0.42 a | 4.65 ± 0.73 |
| 8 | 70.9 ± 12.8 b | 0.78 ± 0.12 a | 2.78 ± 0.24 | 3.71 ± 0.39 b | 3.47 ± 0.47 |
| Radioactivity in the gel | |||||
| 2 | 8.55 ± 1.20 a | 0.14 ± 0.06 | 0.14 ± 0.07 a | 0.27 ± 0.05 a | 0.31 ± 0.07 a |
| 5 | 7.99 ± 2.11 a | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.55 ± 0.07 b | 0.79 ± 0.08 b | 0.48 ± 0.02 b |
| 8 | 11.02 ± 2.12 b | 0.24 ± 0.11 | 0.81 ± 0.07 c | 0.71 ± 0.12 b | 0.39 ± 0.04 ab |