Table 3

GSH/GSSG levels in hepatocytes after in vivo treatment with Pb(NO3)2, GdCl3 or with 24 hours pretreatment of GdCl3 before exposure to Pb(NO3)2.*

Days
Untreated
PbNO3
GdCl3
GdCl3/PbNO3


16.05/0.20 {3}



1

13.34/2.93 {3}
14.90/6.29 {2}
8.15/2.35 {2}
3

3.20/2.13 {10}
5.86/5.39 {10}
11.23/2.83 {6}
5

3.49/1.36 {39}
5.90/3.43 {15}
10.24/6.11 {18}
15

2.74/0.64 {20}
10.18/0.61 {10}
10.18/6.61 {10}

* The values are given as total glutathione intracellular GSH/GSSG nmol/mg protein. The relative apoptotic percentages are reported in square brackets. Standard deviations did not exceed 5%. For each point 4 animals have been used.

Pagliara et al. Comparative Hepatology 2003 2:8   doi:10.1186/1476-5926-2-8