Research Article

Lung Matrix Metalloproteinase Activation following Partial Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Table 2

Liver and lung levels of MDA and MPO in animals submitted to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Sham-operated group (control) has been compared with I/R group: . These are the mean results of 32 different experiments S.E.M.

SHAM ( )I/R ( )

MDA
 Livernmoli/mg/prot
 Lungnmoli/mg/prot

MPO
 Livernmoli/min/mL
 Lungnmoli/min/mL