Research Article

Ethyl Pyruvate Prevents Renal Damage Induced by Methylglyoxal-Derived Advanced Glycation End Products

Table 1

Physiological data of experimental rats.

NORMGOAGEP-10EP-25EP-100

Body weight (g)Initial
Final

Blood glucose (mg/dl)Initial
Final

NOR: normal control rats; MGO: exogenous MGO-injected rats; AG: MGO treated with aminoguanidine (50 mg/kg); EP10: MGO treated with EP (10 mg/kg); EP25: MGO treated with EP (25 mg/kg); EP50: MGO treated with EP (50 mg/kg). All data are expressed as the ().