Intensification of Doxorubicin-Related Oxidative Stress in the Heart by Hypothyroidism Is Not Related to the Expression of Cytochrome P450 NADPH-Reductase and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, As Well As Activity of Xanthine Oxidase
Table 5
Total glutathione concentration (nmol/g of cardiac sample; .) in rat cardiac homogenates 4, 48, and 96 h after doxorubicin administration.
Time from DOX injection (h)
DOX (mg/kg) or saline
Methimazole (%)
ANOVA
0.0000
0.001 (METL)
0.025 (METH)
4
2
0.6505
5
0.3356
15
0.0514
48
2
0.4449
5
*,#
*,#
0.0418
15
*,#
*,#,†
0.0080
96
2
0.2101
5
*
*,#,†
0.0081
15
0.3813
0.9% NaCl
(control)
—
* versus control; #DOX + MET versus DOX; †DOX + METH versus DOX + METL.