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Table 3 Effect of subchronic exposure to cadmium on lipid peroxidation and NAD(P)H oxidase activity

From: Impaired endocytosis in proximal tubule from subchronic exposure to cadmium involves angiotensin II type 1 and cubilin receptors

Experimental group

CT

LOS

Cd

Cd + LOS

Lipid peroxidation (nmol MDA + 4-HNE/mg)

2.58 ± 0.42

1.26 ± 0.39

1.52 ± 0.26

2.08 ± 0.38

NAD(P)H oxidase activity (FU/mg)

8005 ± 962

5972 ± 1560

5415 ± 1493

3707 ± 577a

  1. LOS, losartan; MDA, malondialdehyde; 4-HNE, hydroxynonenal; FU, fluorescence unit. Data represent the means ± SEM. n = 5. aP < 0.05 vs CT.
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BMC Nephrology

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