Table 1 Comparison of SOD, GPX, CAT activities, and MDA, ROS content in the testis of different groups of rats (x ± s).

From: Protective effect of ligustrazine on oxidative stress and apoptosis following testicular torsion in rats

Group

n

ROS

(U/mg prot)

SOD

(U/mg prot)

MDA

(nmol/mg prot)

GPX

(U/mgprot)

CAT

(U/mg prot)

TMP

10

0.69 ± 0.11 abc

49.67 ± 4.59 abc

2.66 ± 0.04 abc

28.46 ± 1.58 abc

266.58 ± 7.28 abc

T/D

10

1.05 ± 0.19 bc

28.04 ± 3.56 bc

4.61 ± 0.20 bc

19.25 ± 1.03 bc

156.89 ± 9.56 bc

Sham

10

0.19 ± 0.08

63.67 ± 3.39

0.88 ± 0.11

112.23 ± 1.36

367.24 ± 5.03

Control

10

0.25 ± 0.09

68.50 ± 2.50

0.92 ± 0.08

113.00 ± 1.10

368.35 ± 6.55

  1. (a) P < 0.05 versus the T/D group; (b) P < 0.05 versus the Sham group; (c) P < 0.05 versus the Control group.
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