Figure 2.
Ratio of mtDNA/nDNA in the tissues of the spleen and cerebral cortex of mice after their irradiation. The y-axis shows the percentage (%) of the change in mtDNA to nDNA ratio relative to control. The numbers (15 min, 24 h, 48 h) on X-axis indicate the time after irradiation. I—mice without MEL administration; II—MEL administration before irradiation; III—MEL administration after irradiation. The data are presented as mean ± SEM of 5–6 independent experiments. Statistical significance was set at * p < 0.05.