The effect of vehicle (saline) and ghrelin applied i.p. in a dose of 20 μg/kg on the MPO activity and MDA + 4HNE concentration in the gastric mucosa of intact rats and those subjected to I/R Mean ± S.E.M. of six to eight rats.
Type of Test | MPO Activity | MDA + 4HNE Content |
|---|---|---|
| ng / ml | nmol / g | |
| Intact | 0.9 ± 0.06 | 4.4 ± 0.8 |
| Vehicle | 6.8 ± 0.16* | 13.2 ± 2.8* |
| Ghrelin | 2.9 ± 0.7† | 5.9 ± 1.1† |