Research Article

The Impact of High-Fat Diet on Mitochondrial Function, Free Radical Production, and Nitrosative Stress in the Salivary Glands of Wistar Rats

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COX and CS activity, mitochondrial H2O2 production, and ADP/ATP ratio in the parotid and submandibular glands of HFD () and control () rats. PG: parotid glands; SMG: submandibular glands; C: control group; HFD: high-fat diet group; COX: cytochrome c oxidase; CS: citrate synthase; H2O2: hydrogen peroxide. , , and . All determinations were made in duplicate.