Research Article

Effects of Lipoic Acid Supplementation on Activities of Cyclooxygenases and Levels of Prostaglandins E2 and F2α Metabolites, in the Offspring of Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes

Table 10

PGEM and PGFM in membranes.

GroupsPGEM (pg/mg of protein)PGFM (pg/mg of protein)
Membranes

Vehicle-treated control (V-TC) ()
LA-treated control (LA-TC) ()
Vehicle-treated diabetic (V-TD) ()
LA-treated diabetic (LA-TD) ()

lower () than those in the controls.
increased () compared with those in the V-TD fetuses.
below () those of nonmalformed fetuses of both diabetic groups.
higher () than those in control groups.