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Table 26b. Effect of co-administration of TCDD and vitanlin E on thc activity ol'catalasc
in the crude homogcnate, mitochondrial and microsome-rich fractions of rat
testis
TCDD and vitamin E
Control 1 ng+20mg IOng+20mg 100ng+20mg
Crude homogenate 0.880 f 0.04 0.879 f 0.01 0.882 f 0.03 0.881 1 0.04
Mitochondrial fractions 0.630 f 0.1 1 0.627 i 0.1 0 0.63 1 i 0.09 0.63 1 + 0.1 1
Microsomc-rich
fractions 0.398 f 0.10 0.395 i 0.02 0.396 + 0.06 0.396 + 0.02
The data are expressed in pmole/ mid mg protein
The data are expressed as mcaniSD for six a~~iniald dose
Table 26c. Effect of co-administration of TCDD and vitamin E on the activity of
glutathione ductase in the crude homogenate, mitochondria1 and
microsome-rich fractions of rat testis
TCDD and vitamin E
Control I ng+20mg 10ng+20mg 100ng+20mg
Crude homogcnate 45.01 i 1.3 1 44.24 1 1.68 45.43 f 2.01 44.62 1 2.1 1
Mitochondrial fractions 32.44 * 1.98 33.16 i 1.60 32.64 i 1.01 33.14 i 2.07
The data are expressed in nmolc/ m id mg protein
The data are expressed as mcanfSD for six animals1 dose