Ghrelin Protects Human Lens Epithelial Cells against Oxidative Stress-Induced Damage

Table 1

Effect of ghrelin on SOD, CAT activity, and MDA content in lenses.

Group	SOD; (U·mg^−1)	CAT; (U·mg^−1)	MDA; (nmol·mg^−1)
Control	27.87 ± 1.57	7.47 ± 1.43	0.44 ± 0.02
H2O2	10.27 ± 1.03^a	3.34 ± 1.15^a	1.83 ± 0.09^a
H2O2 + 10^−9 M ghrelin	15.29 ± 2.11^b	4.99 ± 1.23^b	0.93 ± 0.04^b
H2O2 + 10^−8 M ghrelin	15.43 ± 2.00^b	4.87 ± 1.01^b	0.86 ± 0.05^b
H2O2 + 10^−7 M ghrelin	17.03 ± 1.59^b	5.34 ± 0.74^b	0.77 ± 0.04^b
H2O2 + 10^−6 M ghrelin	19.03 ± 2.08^b	5.65 ± 0.81^b	0.67 ± 0.07^b

Compared with control group ^a; compared with the H₂O₂-treated group ^b.