An effort toward molecular biology of food deprivation induced food hoarding in gonadectomized NMRI mouse model: focus on neural oxidative status

Table 6 Effect of gonadectomy on antioxidative profile of brain tissues in male mice

Parameter	Group	Mean ± SEM	F value	P_ANOVA
GSH	Gonadectomized	1383.51 ± 27.58	F(1,17) = 0.003	0.956
GSH	Intact	1381.45 ± 24.33	F(1,17) = 0.003	0.956
CAT	Gonadectomized	0.240 ± 0.068	F(1,13) = 2.501	0.140
CAT	Intact	0.108 ± 0.027	F(1,13) = 2.501	0.140
SOD	Gonadectomized	3.48 ± 0.398	F(1,19) = 1.118	0.304
SOD	Intact	4.16 ± 0.517	F(1,19) = 1.118	0.304
TAS	Gonadectomized	1275.00 ± 32.51	F(1,18) = 3.55	0.077
TAS	Intact	1176.33 ± 41.73	F(1,18) = 3.55	0.077
MDA	Gonadectomized	55.99 ± 3.38	F(1,19) = 9.067	0.008*
MDA	Intact	40.65 ± 3.82	F(1,19) = 9.067	0.008*
Protein	Gonadectomized	2.36 ± 0.063	F(1,21) = 1.512	0.233
Protein	Intact	2.26 ± 0.055	F(1,21) = 1.512	0.233

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM and parameters with P_ANOVA ≤ 0.05 are significantly different and displayed with * sign
GSH glutathione (µM), CAT catalase (1 mM of H2O2/min/mg protein), SOD superoxide dismutase (1 mM of NBT/min/mg protein), TAS total antioxidant status (nM of ascorbic acid), MDA malondialdehyde (nM/mg protein), protein (mg/ml)

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