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Table 1 MDA and NO levels in ipsilateral testes of rats after undergoing testicular ischemia with or without ischemic preconditioning. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. *p < 0.05 vs. Group 1.

From: The protective effect of ischemic preconditioning on rat testis

Group

Intervention

MDA (nmol/mg protein)

NO (μ mol/mg protein)

1

No preconditioning + 180 min ischemia

0.22 ± 0.08

0.44 ± 0.24

2

"10 min transient ischemia + 10 min reperfusion" + 180 min ischemia

0.05 ± 0.03*

0.21 ± 0.20

3

"20 min transient ischemia + 10 min reperfusion" + 180 min ischemia

0.15 ± 0.09

0.29 ± 0.15

4

"30 min transient ischemia + 10 min reperfusion" + 180 min ischemia

0.17 ± 0.08

0.32 ± 0.15

5

"3 × consecutive 10 min transient ischemia + 10 min reperfusion" + 180 min ischemia

0.05 ± 0.03*

0.07 ± 0.04*

6

"3 consecutive 5 × 10 × 20 min transient ischemia + 10 min reperfusion" + 180 min ischemia

0.27 ± 0.10

0.42 ± 0.21

7

"3 consecutive 10 × 20 × 30 min transient ischemia + 10 min reperfusion" + 180 min ischemia

0.25 ± 0.15

0.34 ± 0.18

  1. MDA: malondialdehyde; NO: nitric oxide