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. 2019 May 17;20(10):2441. doi: 10.3390/ijms20102441

Table 2.

Plasmatic insulin, non-proteic thiol groups, lipid hydroperoxide, Asymmetric NG, NG-dimethyl-l-arginine (RSH, LOOH, ADMA), and NO2−/NO3− levels.

PLASMA Insulin (ng/mL) RSH (nmoles/mL) LOOH (nmoles/mL) ADMA (nmoles/mL) NO2−/NO3− (nmoles/mL)
Control 1.0 ± 0.03 140 ± 10 15 ± 2 0.1 ± 0.02 0.75 ± 0.03
STZ 0.45 ± 0.05 * 80 ± 7 * 30 ± 5 * 0.9 ± 0.03 * 1.5 ± 0.05 *
STZ/CAPE 0.82 ± 0.03 ** 130 ± 9 ** 18 ± 3 ** 0.6 ± 0.02 ** 0.8 ± 0.03 **
STZ/VP961 0.78 ± 0.07 ** 120 ± 8 ** 17 ± 4 ** 0.3 ± 0.02 **± 0.7 ± 0.04 **

Values are mean ± standard deviation (S.D.) of three independent experiments performed in triplicate. * p < 0.05 vs. normal control rats; ** p < 0.05 vs. diabetic control rats (STZ).