Obesity Enhances Antioxidant Capacity and Reduces Cytokine Levels of the Spleen in Mice to Resist Splenic Injury Challenged by Escherichia coli

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The changes on the state of oxidative stress following E. coli infection: (a) GSH-Px activities, (b) GSH-Px (infected/uninfected), (c) SOD activities, (d) SOD (infected/uninfected), (e) CAT activities, (f) CAT (infected/uninfected), (g) MDA concentrations, and (h) MDA (infected/uninfected). Values are expressed as ( mice per group). Asterisks indicate significant difference between N-E. coli and N-PBS, as well as DIO-E. coli and DIO-PBS (). Octothorps indicate significant difference between DIO-PBS and N-PBS, as well as DIO-E. coli and N-E. coli ().

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