Table 3 Analysis of oxidative stress and antioxidant levels in the thoracic aorta.

From: Characterisation of the Selective Reduced Uteroplacental Perfusion (sRUPP) Model of Preeclampsia

 

Sham, n = 5

RUPP, n = 5

sRUPP, n = 5

Kruskal-Wallis test

Antioxidants

Catalase (a.u.)

3.91 (1.97–4.91)

1.86 (1.59–3.58)

2.49 (0.88–3.47)

 

SOD1 [Cu-Zn] (a.u.)

9.21 (5.69–13.32)

13.67 (7.56–22.70)

12.81 (9.48–18.63)

 

SOD2 [Mn] (a.u.)

17.66 (9.44–27.74)

13.72 (9.00–18.24)

16.55 (6.25–17.23)

 

Oxidative stress

Nitrotyrosine (MFI; a.u.)

2.53 (1.16–3.48)

1.85 (1.05–3.36)

1.95 (1.12–3.63)

 

DHE (MFI; a.u.)

3.9 (2.1–8.0)

11.1 (9.0–14.0)††

15.0 (8.3–16.1)††

**

  1. Data are presented as median (range) and analysed by Kruskal-Wallis test as appropriate for non-parametric outcomes. Bold and ††significant difference (p < 0.01) from Sham group.
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