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Table 3 Activities of antioxidant enzymes in rat pups

From: Prevention and reversal of selenite-induced cataracts by N-acetylcysteine amide in Wistar rats

Groups

(n = 4)

Glutathione reductase

(GR mU/mg of protein)

Thioltransferase

(Ttase mU/mg of protein)

Control

0.77 ± 0.16

2.0 ± 0.28

NACA

0.92 ± 0.063

1.8 ± 0.20

Na2SeO3

1.3 ± 0.23*

1.2 ± 0.19*

NACA + Na2SeO3

0.88 ± 0.16#

1.8 ± 0.35

  1. Activities of glutathione reductase and thioltransferase from the lenses of each group. NACA treatment in the NACA + Na2SeO3 group significantly decreased the glutathione reductase activity when compared to the glutathione reductase activity of Na2SeO3 group lenses. Although NACA increased the thioltransferase activity in NACA + Na2SeO3 group, it was not significantly higher when compared to the Na2SeO3 group. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way analysis of variance, followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison tests. *p < 0.05 compared to the control group and # p < 0.05 compared to the Na2SeO3 group. Values are reported as mean (n = 4) ± S.E.