Table 3.
Cellular Effects of 2-Day Gevokizumab Treatment in Wistar Rats With I/R
Sham Treated | Ischemia/Reperfusion |
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Untreated | Gevokizumab Treated | ||
Glutathione peroxidase activity, μmol/min/mg prot | 219 ± 9 | 175 ± 21 | 168 ± 15 |
Catalase activity, μmol/min/mg prot | 13.4 ± 1.1 | 16.39 ± 1.8 | 10.8 ± 1.1† |
Mitochondrial SOD activity, U SOD Mn/mg prot | 7.2 ± 0.9 | 2.8 ± 0.7∗ | 4.9 ± 0.8 |
Cytosolic SOD activity, U SOD CuZn/mg prot | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 1.2 |
Total lymphocytes, nb/field | 11. 7 ± 2.1 | 44. ± 6.9∗ | 38.9 ± 8.1 |
Lymphocytes in infarct area, nb/field | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 26.9 ± 4.4∗ | 22.1 ± 5.1 |
Total leukocytes, nb/field | 56.3 ± 15.5 | 241.2 ± 23.2∗ | 115.3 ± 41.2† |
Leucocytes in infarct area, nb/field | 13.5 ± 3.6 | 89.4 ± 12.0∗ | 31.8 ± 11.9† |
Cleaved caspase-1 in infarct area, nb/field | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.75 ± 0.25∗ | 0.30 ± 0.10† |
Values are mean ± SD.
nb = 9 per group; SOD = superoxide dismutase.
p < 0.05 versus sham.
p < 0.05 versus untreated I/R. n = 6 TO 10 per group.