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Dentatin Induces Apoptosis in Prostate Cancer Cells via Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Survivin Downregulation, Caspase-9, -3/7 Activation, and NF-κB Inhibition

Table 3

Renal function test. Male and female rats received vehicle (CMC), 100 mg/kg or 1000 mg/kg dentatin for 14 days. Renal function was examined by measuring serum level of sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, anion gap, urea and creatinine.

DoseSodium (mmol/L)Potassium (mmol/L)Chloride (mmol/L)CO2  (mmol/L)Anion gap (mmol/L)Urea (mmol/L)Creatinine (μmol/L)

Male rats ( )

Vehicle (CMC)142.05 ± 3.584.89 ± 0.07104.01 ± 2.8724.85 ± 1.8518.11 ± 0.585.50 ± 0.3834.88 ± 2.38
Dentatin 100 mg/kg142.03 ± 2.545.00 ± 0.06107.13 ± 2.0322.60 ± 1.1918.17 ± 0.616.20 ± 0.2033.67 ± 2.65
Dentatin 1000 mg/kg144.50 ± 3.864.95 ± 0.05105.17 ± 2.5821.56 ± 1.0517.32 ± 0.455.63 ± 0.3936.13 ± 4.90

Female rats ( )

Vehicle (CMC)141.53 ± 4.4104.66 ± 0.12105.38 ± 2.6723.38 ± 1.4718.01 ± 0.867.98 ± 0.3541.89 ± 3.75
Dentatin 100 mg/kg141.00 ± 3.684.75 ± 0.16107.53 ± 3.6822.95 ± 0.9517.13 ± 1.718.11 ± 0.2442.34 ± 4.76
Dentatin 1000 mg/kg142.27 ± 4.474.54 ± 0.13106.00 ± 3.6322.58 ± 1.7818.17 ± 1.498.31 ± 0.6944.05 ± 2.15