TABLE 4

Effect of QC in galactosylated liposome treatment on the NaAsO2-induced mitochondrial membrane microviscosity, ([r0/r – 1]–1) of rat hepatocyte (HP) and stellate (ST) cells Values are mean ± S.D. for five rats.

Membrane Microviscosity [r0/r – 1]–1
 HP
ST
Normal 0.677 ± 0.073 0.687 ± 0.024
NaAsO2-treated (A) 0.216 ± 0.021* 0.274 ± 0.019*
A + empty galactosylated liposome-treated 0.231 ± 0.018* 0.286 ± 0.027*
A + free QC-treated 0.340 ± 0.089* 0.382 ± 0.046*
A + liposomal QC-treated 0.312 ± 0.099 0.606 ± 0.052**
A + QC in galactosylated liposome-treated
0.661 ± 0.045**
0.666 ± 0.061**

  • ↵* P < 0.001 significantly different from normal

  • ↵** P < 0.001 significantly different from NaAsO2-treated