Figure 4.
Comparison of indices of oxidative stress injury in sham group, model group, Tt-SOD 100 U g−1 (low-dose) group, Tt-SOD 300 U g−1 (medium-dose) group, and Tt-SOD 500 U g−1 (high-dose) group. (a) Representative images of DCFH-DA fluorescence staining to assess ROS levels in each group; (b) quantitative analysis (green: DCFH-DA, blue: DAPI, 630× magnification). The levels of (c) CAT, (d) SOD, (e) MDA, (f) GSH-PX, and (g) NO in each group were detected using ELISA. Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. **P < 0.01, the indicated group versus sham group; #P < 0.05 and ##P < 0.01, the indicated group versus model group. CAT: catalase; DAPI: 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DCFH-DA: 2’,7’-dichlorofluorescein diacetate; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays; GSH-PX: glutathione peroxidase; MDA: malondialdehyde; NO: nitric oxide; SOD: superoxide dismutase; Tt-SOD: Thermus thermophilic-superoxide dismutase.