Oxidative stress parameters Control group WIFI- irradiated group Percentage difference
(%D)
Independent samples T-test (P-value)
MDA
(nmol / g. tissue)
44.25 ± 0.93
(6)
16.20 ± 1.38
(6)
-63.39% 1.14 x 10-8*
GSH
(mg / g. tissue)
6.80 ± 0.45
(6)
8.83 ± 1.08
(6)
29.88% 0.11 (n.s.)
Catalase
(U/L)
1.97 ± 0.12
(6)
1.31 ± 0.25
(6)
-50.38% 0.04*
GST
(U/g tissue)
3.80 ± 0.18
(6)
2.25 ± 0.28
(6)
-40.79% 9.43 x 10-4*
SOD
(U/g tissue)
319.61 ± 0.85 643.96 ±31.98 101.48% 1.40 x 10-6*
NO (umol/g ) 2.65 ± 0.23 2.22 ± 0.10 -16.23% 0.11 (n.s.)
Values represent the mean ±S.E.M.
The number of animals is shown between parentheses.
% D: percentage difference in comparison to control group.
*: p < 0.05 significant.
n.s. non- significant
Table 2: Effect of WIFI exposure (F=2450 MHz, 24 hours daily for 40 days) on some oxidative and antioxidative stress parameters in the kidneys of female Wistar rats.