Table 2.
Effects of Diet and Arsenic on mRNA Levels of Oxidative Stress Response Genes (Mean ± SD)
| Gender | Exposure time | LFD | HFD | LFD/As | HFD/As |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heme Oxygenase 1 | |||||
| Male | 10 weeks | 1.00±0.12 | 0.97±0.10 | 0.86±0.20 | 0.84±0.11 |
| 24 weeks | 1.00±0.17 | 0.81±0.06 | 0.69±0.15 | 0.66±0.05 a | |
| Female | 10 weeks | 1.00±0.04 | 1.18±0.09 | 1.06±0.28 | 1.19±0.30 |
| 24 weeks | 1.00±0.05 | 0.89±0.13 | 0.75±0.10 | 0.74±0.09 a | |
| NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1 | |||||
| Male | 10 weeks | 1.00±0.15 | 0.93±0.21 | 0.85±0.14 | 0.84±0.06 |
| 24 weeks | 1.00±0.05 | 0.85±0.07 | 0.85±0.13 | 0.76±0.08 a | |
| Female | 10 weeks | 1.00±0.20 | 0.98±0.28 | 0.93±0.20 | 1.10±0.18 |
| 24 weeks | 1.00±0.07 | 0.90±0.07 | 0.87±0.11 | 0.83±0.16 | |
| Superoxide Dismutase 2 | |||||
| Male | 10 weeks | 1.00±0.12 | 0.90±0.40 | 0.86±0.14 | 0.69±0.08a |
| 24 weeks | 1.00±0.19 | 0.86±0.06 | 0.88±0.18 | 0.71±0.10 | |
| Female | 10 weeks | 1.00±0.28 | 0.86±0.10 | 1.13±0.33 | 1.18±0.28 |
| 24 weeks | 1.00±0.12 | 0.93±0.13 | 0.92±0.10 | 0.77±0.05 | |
p<0.05 vs LFD