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CHAPTER 3<br />

Fig. 6 In vitro effects <strong>of</strong> Al 3+ (5 �M) on TBARS formation (A), prote<strong>in</strong> carbonyl<br />

content (B), and prote<strong>in</strong> thiol content (C) <strong>in</strong>duced by the autoxidation <strong>of</strong> 6-OHDA (10<br />

�M) <strong>in</strong> mitochondrial preparations (1 mg prote<strong>in</strong>/ml) from rat bra<strong>in</strong>. Mitochondria<br />

<strong>in</strong>cubations were performed <strong>in</strong> phosphate buffer (pH 7.4, KCl isotonic) at 37°C for 20<br />

m<strong>in</strong>. Abbreviation: Al, <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong>. Data are expressed as means � SD from five<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependent experiments. Significance <strong>of</strong> differences among groups was assessed by a<br />

one-way ANOVA followed by a Bonferroni‟s test. Asterisks, pads and section sign<br />

denote values significantly different from the correspond<strong>in</strong>g controls: Mit, Mit+Al, and<br />

Mit+6-OHDA, respectively (*, # , p < 0.05; ***, # # # , p < 0.001).<br />

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