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Table 1 Effect of genetic depletion of prodynorphin on MA-induced changes in activity in enzymatic antioxidants

From: Ginsenoside Re protects methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity in mice via upregulation of dynorphin-mediated κ-opioid receptor and downregulation of substance P-mediated neurokinin 1 receptor

A

SOD (units/mg protein)

Saline

MA

1 h

3 h

6 h

12 h

1 day

3 days

Dorsal striatum

WT

6.1 ± 0.6

7.5 ± 0.5

8.4 ± 0.7*’‡

12 ± 0.4**‡

11.1 ± 0.8**‡

10.0 ± 0.3**‡

6.5 ± 0.4

DYN KO

6.0 ± 0.3

15.5 ± 0.7**,#

12.9 ± 0.3**,#

NAc

WT

5.0 ± 0.3

5.6 ± 0.5

6.7 ± 0.3*

6.3 ± 0.3**

7.1 ± 0.6*

6.8 ± 0.4*

5.7 ± 0.4

DYN KO

4.8 ± 0.4

11.1 ± 0.5**,#

9.1 ± 0.5**,#

Ventral midbrain

WT

5.8 ± 0.4

6.5 ± 0.4

7.4 ± 0.3*,&

9.7 ± 0.6**,&

8.4  ± 0.5**,&

7.9 ± 0.4**,&

6.3 ± 0.5

DYN KO

5.9 ± 0.6

12 ± 0.6**,#

10.2 + 0.4

B

Catalase (units/mg protein)

Saline

MA

1 h

3 h

6 h

12 h

1 day

3 days

Dorsal striatum

WT

1.7 ± 0.09

2.0 ± 0.16

2.1 ± 0.07*,†

2.4 ± 0.14**,†

2.6 ± 0.19**,‡

2.5 ± 0.13**,‡

1.9 ± 0.09

DYN KO

1.6 ± 0.08

2.4 ± 0.06**

2.2 ± 0.08*

NAc

WT

1.4 ± 0.06&

1.5 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.08*

1.7 ± 0.08

1.9 ± 0.06**

1.8 ± 0.11*

1.6 ± 0.07*

DYN KO

1.2 ± 0.05

1.8 ± 0.08*

1.6 ± 0.09*

Ventral midbrain

WT

1.6 ± 0.09

1.7 ± 0.32

1.8 ± 0.12

1.9 ± 0.09*

2.2 ± 0.13**,&

2.1 ± 0.11**,&

1.8 ± 0.09

DYN KO

1.3 ± 0.07

2 ± 0.09*

1.8 ± 0.09*

C

GPx (nmole NADPH/min/mg protein)

Saline

MA

1 h

3 h

6 h

12 h

1 day

3 days

Dorsal striatum

WT

9.9 + 0.3

8.5 ± 0.8

7.4 ± 0.4*

4.9 ± 0.5**,†

5.4 ± 0.3**,†

5.6 ± 0.4**,†

8.4 ± 0.6

DYN KO

9.3 ± 0.5

3.9 ± 0.5**,#

5.3 ± 0.4**,#

NAc

WT

8.7 ± 0.4

8.3 ± 0.3

7.3 ± 0.3*

6.3 ± 0.3**

6.7 ± 0.2**

7.1 ± 0.5**

8.3 ± 0.2

DYN KO

8.2 ± 0.4

4.9 ± 0.3**,#

6.1 ± 0.4**,#

Ventral midbrain

WT

9.2 ± 0.6

8.7 ± 0.3

7.8 ± 0.5*

6.7 ± 0.3**

6.7 ± 0.5**

7.0 ± 0.4**

8.6 ± 0.3

DYN KO

8.9 ± 0.4

5.1 ± 0.5**,#

6.3 ± 0.5**,#

  1. SOD superoxide dismutase, GPx glutathione peroxidase, Sal saline, MA methamphetamine 35 mg/kg, i.p, WT wild-type mice, DYN KO prodynorphin knockout mice. Each value is the mean ± SEM of six animals [two-way ANOVA (time points × brain regions) followed by Fisher’s LSD pairwise comparisons. Additional two-way ANOVA (time points × gene) with Fisher’s LSD pairwise comparisons was done to examine the effect of DYN KO 6 h and 1 day after MA]. *p < 0.05,**p < 0.01 vs. corresponding Saline.#p < 0.05,##p < 0.01 vs. corresponding MA/WT. p < 0.05, p < 0.01 vs. corresponding NAc or ventral midbrain. &p < 0.05 vs. corresponding NAc