Review Article

Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis

Figure 4

Effect of pinealectomy on pancreatic contents of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and lipid peroxidation products (MDA + 4-HNE) in the pancreatic tissue of rats with acute pancreatitis. Control—intact rats. Means ± SEM from the separate experiments, each performed on 8–10 rats. Asterisk indicates significant increase above the value detected in AP with intact pineal gland. Cross indicates significant decrease below the value detected in AP with intact pineal gland.
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