Table 1:
The ratio of polychromatic erythrocytes/normochromatic erythrocytes (PCE/NCE) in rat peripheral blood after 0, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours in the four treatment groups
Treatment
PCE/NCE ratio (mean ± standard error)
0 hour
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
96 hours
Control
2.34
±
0.05
2.13
±
0.06
2.34
±
0.02
2.28
±
0.08
2.22
±
0.03
aMT
2.35
±
0.07
2.35
±
0.07
2.19
±
0.07
2.23
±
0.03
2.30
±
0.03
MMC
2.22
±
0.06
2.13
±
0.03
2.11
±
0.10
2.20
±
0.06
2.10
±
0.09
MMC + aMT
1.95
±
0.04
2.09
±
0.07
2.05
±
0.02
2.10
±
0.07
2.16
±
0.05
MMC: mitomycin C; aMT: melatonin