Table 2. The effects of AU on the oxidative stress related factors in peripheral blood of Dex-injected mice with osteoporosis.
CTRL | AU (15mg/kg) | Dex (30mg/kg) | |||||
-- | E2 (15 μg/kg) | AU (mg/kg) | |||||
5 | 15 | 45 | |||||
ROS (U/mol) | 50.7±4.4 | 49.2±4.1 | 58.3±1.3# | 45.5±4.1** | 47.8±2.0** | 46.0±1.8** | 47.1±0.5** |
CAT (U/mL) | 171.6±30.9 | 162.3±36.0 | 137.3±21.1# | 201.5±20.5** | 199.4±37.2** | 189.0±40.0* | 185.5±40.5* |
SOD (U/mL) | 277.5±16 | 266.6±21.9 | 240.2±20.4# | 285.7±16.1* | 277.7±10.8* | 310.2±22.8** | 278.8±20.3* |
The data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA and expressed as means ± S.E.M. (n = 10). # P < 0.05 and ## P < 0.01 versus control mice; * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01 versus osteoporotic mice.