Table 5.
Measurement of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) 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 | GPx protein level (mg/g of liver mass) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl | PND1 | 24 | 15.61 ± 3.22 |
| Exp | PND1 | 24 | 20.26 ± 8.29∗ |
| Ctrl | PND9 | 24 | 9.97 ± 2.79 |
| Exp | PND9 | 24 | 13.44 ± 2.41∗ |
| Ctrl | PND21 | 22 | 15.66 ± 3.57 |
| Exp | PND21 | 22 | 20.12 ± 3.31∗ |