Treatment | Control (n = 9) | Clofibrate (n = 9) |
---|---|---|
Catalase | Â | Â |
   mRNA concentration | 1.00 ± 0.49 | 1.72 ± 0.58* |
   Activity (U/mg protein) | 0.75 ± 0.14 | 1.06 ± 0.16* |
Glutathione peroxidase | Â | Â |
   mRNA concentration | 1.00 ± 0.17 | 0.74 ± 0.18* |
   Activity (U/mg protein) | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 4.0 ± 0.4* |
Glutathione S-transferase | Â | Â |
   mRNA concentration | 1.00 ± 0.41 | 0.90 ± 0.32 |
   Activity (U/mg protein) | 0.76 ± 0.26 | 0.76 ± 0.18 |
Superoxide dismutase | Â | Â |
   mRNA concentration | 1.00 ± 0.42 | 1.77 ± 0.40* |
   Activity (U/mg protein) | 43 ± 8 | 97 ± 13* |
Glutathione, total (nmol/mg protein) | 2.13 ± 0.51 | 1.97 ± 0.90 |
Glutathione, reduced (nmol/mg protein) | 1.70 ± 0.50 | 1.67 ± 1.02 |
α-tocopherol |  |  |
   (nmol/g) | 14.5 ± 2.5 | 8.7 ± 2.9* |
   [nmol/(mmol triglycerides + cholesterol)] | 2.32 ± 0.40 | 1.36 ± 0.45* |