Table 4.
Redox status of the epididymal fluid from different segments of buck epididymis
| Parameter | Caput epididymis | Corpus epididymis | Cauda epididymis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2502.74 ± 72.87 | 2061.59 ± 204.22 | 2085.74 ± 174.97 | 0.110 |
| GPx | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.48 ± 0.02 | 0.49 ± 0.03 | 0.903 |
| SOD | 127.54 ± 0.98 a | 170.39 ± 2.80 b | 169.77 ± 1.75b | 0.000 |
| GR | 3.84 ± 0.16 b | 3.20 ± 0.073a | 3.36 ± 0.13a | 0.000 |
| GST | 0.29 ± 0.010 b | 0.17 ± 0.01a | 0.19 ± 0.003a | 0.000 |
| MDA | 3.15 ± 0.45 | 3.23 ± 0.20 | 2.93 ± 0.13 | 0.760 |
| ROS | 0.15 ± 0.002 a | 0.19 ± 0.010b | 0.19 ± 0. 001b | 0.000 |
| GSH | 1.81 ± 0.08 | 1.59 ± 0.16 | 1.44 ± 0.10 | 0.103 |
Protein (mg/ml); GPx glutathione peroxidase (unit GPx/mg of proteins); SOD superoxide dismutase (unit/mg of protein); GR glutathione reductase (unit GR/mg of protein); GST glutathione S-transferase (GST unit/mg of protein); MDA malondialdehyde (mg of MDA/mg protein); ROS reactive oxygen species (mg of H2O2/mg of protein); and GSH reduced glutathione (μg GSH/mg protein)
Values in rows with different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05)