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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Biochem Biophys. 2018 May 6;649:22–28. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2018.05.003

Figure 6. Contents of zeaxanthin detected in the tissues of hGSTP1-tg, bco2−/− and hGSTP1-tg/bco2−/− mice.

Figure 6.

The expression of zeaxanthin-binding protein GSTP1 specifically in the retina of bco2−/− mice significantly increased the retinal carotenoid contents. 8 to 10-week-old mice (n=25/ genotype) were kept on DSM zeaxanthin beadlet chow (1 g zeaxanthin/kg chow) for 4 weeks. Carotenoids were extracted from the serum and liver of each individual animal. Retina and RPE/choroid were pooled from 3 to 5 animals (5 repeats) in each mouse group. Values indicate means ± SD, N.D., not detectable. *, P<0.05; **, P<0.01.