Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension Resulting from Fructose Enriched Diet in Wistar Rats

Figure 5

Effects of fructose supplementation on antioxidant enzymes activities and their corresponding mRNA levels in left ventricle. (a) SOD activity (USOD/mg protein), (b) sod1 mRNA levels (pg/μL), (c) sod2 mRNA levels (pg/μL), (d) CAT activity (nmol of H2O2/min/mg protein), (e) cat mRNA levels (pg/μL), (f) GPx activity (nmol NADPH/min/mg protein), and (g) gpx1 mRNA level (pg/μL). Groups: FF: fructose fed; C: control. Statistical values: .

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