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. 2002 Feb 9;123(6):675–694. doi: 10.1016/S0047-6374(01)00414-6

Table 4.

Zn-MTs (I+II) protein concentrations and zinc content in the liver of mice

Parameters Animal models
Young Old PTU PTU+zinc Sham-Tx Tx1 Tx2 Old+zinc
Zn-MTs (I+II) (μg/g ww) 4.8±1.4 8.5±1.8* 7.3±2.1* 11.3±3.5 5.7±1.5 9.3±2.6* 4.5±1.9 11.1±4.1
Zinc tissue (μg/g) 17.4±2.7 21.3±4.7** 22.7±4.4** 15.6±4.3 16.2±2.0 19.4±2.9** 13.8±1.2 18.0±4.1

Ten mice/group. Mean±SD.

*

P<0.01.

**

P<0.05 when compared to young or sham-Tx control (ANOVA, Bonferroni test).