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 9

PGEM and PGFM in placentas.

Groups	PGEM (pg/mg of protein)		PGFM (pg/mg of protein)
	Placentas
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 control groups and in nonmalformed fetuses of both groups of diabetic rats.
lower () than placentas from both groups of control fetuses.
higher () than those in both groups of control fetuses.
higher () than those from nonmalformed fetuses of both diabetic and control groups.