Table 3. Cell death evaluation on mice’ kidneys and liver.
Experimental Groups | Liver | Kidneys | ||
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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).