Gonadal Steroids Negatively Modulate Oxidative Stress in CBA/Ca Female Mice Infected with P. berghei ANKA
Figure 3
Gonadectomy decreases the specific activity of SOD, GPx, and catalase in female mice infected with P. berghei ANKA. Gonadectomised, sham-operated, and intact female and male mice were infected with P. berghei ANKA, and on day 9 after infection, the mice were sacrificed, and blood (a) and spleen (b) samples were obtained to quantify the specific activities of catalase, SOD, and GPx. Data represent the average (means ± SD). (), indicates significant differences (). indicates significant differences between female and male mice. Data are representative of two independent experiments.
