Groups (n = 4) | Glutathione reductase (GR mU/mg of protein) | Thioltransferase (Ttase mU/mg of protein) |
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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 |
- 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.