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. 2020 Aug 26;6(35):eabb7878. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abb7878

Table 2. Summary of serum biochemistry values in healthy dogs before and after oral PLGA-GA2-CUR administration.

GA2-CUR administration. A/G ratio, albumin-to-globulin ratio; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ALKP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransaminase; ALT, alanine aminotransaminase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase; GLDH, glutamate dehydrogenase.

Chemistry profile Before dosing 24 hours after dosing
PLGA-GA2-CUR
7 days after dosing
PLGA-GA2-CUR
Reference range
Total protein (g/dl) 5.33 ± 0.15 5.03 ± 0.10 5.13 ± 0.10 5.6–7.9
Albumin (g/dl) 2.98 ± 0.17 2.93 ± 0.05 3.05 ± 0.06 2.8–4.3
Globulins (g/dl) 2.35 ± 0.19 2.10 ± 0.08 2.08 ± 0.05 1.8–4.2
A/G ratio 1.30 ± 0.18 1.40 ± 0.08 1.48 ± 0.05 0.7–2.5
Calcium (mg/dl) 10.75 ± 0.34 10.48 ± 0.26 10.63 ± 0.13 7.2–12.8
Phosphorus (mg/dl) 7.45 ± 0.70 6.93 ± ±0.54 7.03 ± 0.21 2.3–6.5
Glucose (mg/dl) 73.00 ± 10.30 100.00 ± 6.88 106.25 ± 6.70 60–120
BUN (mg/dl) 14.25 ± 1.26 12.75 ± 1.05 10.25 ± 1.50 8–30
Creatinine (mg/dl) 0.53 ± 0.05 0.58 ± 0.10 0.63 ± 0.05 0.5–1.4
Bilirubin–total (mg/dl) 0.15 ± 0.10 0.20 ± 0.08 0.15 ± 0.06 0.1–0.4
ALKP (U/liter) 108.50 ± 25.72 107.25 ± 16.66 103.50 ± 16.60 12–122
AST (U/liter) 46.25 ± 4.79 35.25 ± 1.50 40.50 ± 2.65 13–52
ALT (U/liter) 34.50 ± 3.70 32.50 ± 5.32 37.75v7.41 13–79
GGT (U/liter) 4.25 ± 1.26 2.50 ± 0.71 3.25 ± 0.50 0–10
GLDH (U/liter) 8.50 ± 1.91 7.75 ± 0.96 6.50 ± 1.29 0–14
Amylase (U/liter) 592.00 ± 93.03 590.00 ± 115.86 605.50 ± 47.76 200–953
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 172.75 ± 18.52 164.50 ± 20.86 160.50 ± 17.71 124–335
Sodium (mEq/liter) 146.75 ± 1.71 145.75 ± 0.50 146.00 ± 1.63 141–156
Potassium (mEq/liter) 5.18 ± 0.38 4.75 ± 0.13 1.93 ± 0.13 3.8–5.5
Chloride (mEq/liter) 107.50v0.58 109.50 ± 0.58 109.50 ± 0.58 109–124
Sodium-to-potassium ratio 28.45 ± 1.83 30.70 ± 0.86 29.65 ± 0.82