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Table 3 Effect of NAC on the MDA and SOD levels at different time points

From: N-acetylcysteine attenuates cardiopulmonary bypass-induced lung injury in dogs

Group

MDA (nmol/mg)

SOD (U/mg)

T0

T1

T2

T0

T1

T2

Control

10.5 ± 1.0

10.8 ± 1.1

10.9 ± 1.2

154.7 ± 3. 9

150. 8 ± 4.8

151.69 ± 2.7

CPB

12.3 ± 1.5

25.8 ± 1.9 aabb

24.9 ± 1.8 aabb

153.6 ± 4.9

76.9 ± 3.8aa

82.2 ± 3.1aa

NAC

11.6 ± 1.0

16.5 ± 2.4 abbcc

16.2 ± 2.1 abbcc

150.7 ± 2.2

97.3 ± 2.4aabbcc

98.5 ± 3.6aabbcc

  1. Data are expressed as means ± S.D (n = 6). Compared with T0 time point, a P < 0.05, aa P < 0.01; compared with control group, b P < 0.05, bb P < 0.01; compared with CPB group, c P < 0.05, cc P < 0.01.