Table 3.
Effect of AuNPs on renal oxidative stress markers
| Parameters | ND | D | AuNPs + D | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SEM | P value* | Mean ± SEM | P value$ | ||
| SOD (U/mg) | 2.84 ± 0.14 | 2.07 ± 0.36* | 0.043 | 2.90 ± 0.20$ | 0.046 |
| Catalase (U/mg) | 5.54 ± 0.89 | 1.67 ± 0.31* | 0.015 | 4.82 ± 1.29$ | 0.035 |
| MDA (μmol/mg) | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 0.49 ± 0.17* | 0.014 | 0.17 ± 0.045$ | 0.028 |
Data represent the mean ± SEM. *P value compared with the ND group. $P value compared with D. ND, non-diabetic; D, diabetic; AuNPs, gold nanoparticles; SOD, superoxide dismutase; MDA, malondialdehyde