Table 4.
Measurement of catalase (CAT) protein level in mg/g of liver mass (as mean ± SEM) in female rats aged of 1, 9, and 21 of their postnatal days (PND) in the absence (Ctrl) and the presence of radiations (Exp) (P-value <0.05 (∗) represents a significant change in results for exposed vs. control group).
| Group | Age | N | CAT protein level (mg/g of liver mass) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl | PND1 | 19 | 32.21 ± 5.74 |
| Exp | PND1 | 24 | 12.50 ± 4.54∗ |
| Ctrl | PND9 | 21 | 19.07 ± 8.70 |
| Exp | PND9 | 22 | 14.15 ± 5.92∗ |
| Ctrl | PND21 | 24 | 14.57 ± 4.49 |
| Exp | PND21 | 24 | 15.96 ± 6.98 |