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. 2019 Jun 27;42(2):399–410. doi: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2017-0279

Table 3. Cell death evaluation on mice’ kidneys and liver.

Experimental Groups Liver Kidneys
Number of dead cells Mean ± SE Number of dead cells Mean ± SE
LOT 1
NC 79 15.80 ± 1.24 73 14.60 ± 0.81
IR-04 12 mg/kg 148 29.60 ± 2.20a* 138 26.60 ± 1.24a*
IR-04 24 mg/kg 208 41.60 ± 0.81a* 208 41.60 ± 0.92a*
IR-04 48 mg/kg 261 52.20 ± 1.02a* 256 51.20 ± 0.96a*
LOT 2
DOX 550 110.00 ± 0.70a* 546 109.20 ± 0.58a*
+ IR-04 12 mg/kg 486 97.20 ± 0.37b* 481 96.20 ± 0.58b*
+ IR-04 24 mg/kg 516 103.20 ± 1.02b* 511 102.20 ± 0.86b*
+ IR-04 48 mg/kg 540 108.00 ± 0.54b 535 107.00 ± 0.54b*
LOT 3
CIS 552 110.40 ± 0.50a* 547 109.40 ± 0.67a*
+ IR-04 12 mg/kg 472 94.04 ± 0.87c* 469 93.80 ± 1.11c*
+ IR-04 24 mg/kg 533 106.60 ± 1.20c* 522 104.40 ± 1.20c*
+ IR-04 48 mg/kg 532 106.40 ± 1.36c* 526 105.20 ± 1.65c*
LOT 4
CYC 547 109.40 ± 0.40a* 540 108.00 ± 0.54a*
+ IR-04 12 mg/kg 474 94.80 ± 0.86d* 472 94.40 ± 1.20d*
+ IR-04 24 mg/kg 517 103.4 ± 0.81d* 511 102.20 ± 0.70d*
+ IR-04 48 mg/kg 526 105.20 ± 1.15d* 522 104.40 ± 0.87d*

SE: Standard error of the mean; NC: Negative control; DOX: Doxorubicin group; CIS: Cisplatin group; CYC: Cyclophosphamide group. aStatistically compared to the NC group; bStatistically compared to the DOX group; cStatistically compared to the CIS group; dStatistically compared to the CYC group; *statistically significant difference (p<0.05; ANOVA/t-Student).