Research Article

A Novel Animal Model of Impaired Glucose Tolerance Induced by the Interaction of Vitamin E Deficiency and 60Co Radiation

Table 2

Effects of oxidative stress of the treatment groups on 66th day (, ).

TreatmentSerum SOD activity (U/mL)Serum MDA concentration (μmol/L)Serum AGE fluorometric value

Blank control31.70 ± 8.280.465 ± 0.120189.20 ± 22.48
Experimental control29.96 ± 5.310.498 ± 0.105194.21 ± 27.10
Radiation22.77 ± 6.12ab0.625 ± 0.133ab256.75 ± 30.79ab
VE deficiency24.27 ± 3.23ab0.586 ± 0.142ab234.52 ± 35.35ab
VE deficiency/radiation6.77 ± 3.61abcd0.927 ± 0.161abcd358.03 ± 58.82abcd

aP < 0.05 versus blank control, bP < 0.05 versus experimental control, cP < 0.05 versus VE deficiency, and dP < 0.05 versus radiation.