Table 1 Hepatic levels of some parameters involved in oxidative damage in the three experimental groups.
From: Antioxidant effects of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in rats with advanced liver cirrhosis
Control group (CO, n = 10) | Untreated cirrhotic rats (CI, n = 10) | Cirrhotic rats treated with IGF-I (CI+IGF, n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fe (μg/mg protein) | 2.74 ± 0.19 | 12.87 ± 1.90** | 6.80 ± 1.10& |
Cu (μg/mg protein) | 160 ± 5 | 1626 ± 678*** | 500 ± 258& |
Ferritin (ng/mg prot) | 32.60 ± 3.80 | 97.60 ± 12** | 67.70 ± 11.30& |
Transferrin (μg/mg protein) | 8.46 ± 1.05 | 10.96 ± 0.98** | 8.36 ± 0.36& |
MPO(ng/mg protein) | 1.02 ± 0.02 | 1.25 ± 0.04** | 1.06 ± 0.07& |
iNOS (AU) | 1.20 ± 0.64 | 5.53 ± 0.54*** | 2.88 ± 0.68& |