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 11

PGEM and PGFM in maternal plasma.

GroupsMaternal plasma (pg/mg of protein)
PGEMPGFM

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

higher () than those in both diabetic mothers and higher than PGFM levels in both controls.
higher () than those from V-TD rats.
higher () than those in LA-TD rats.
higher () compared with controls.