Glutamine induces heat-shock protein and protects against Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide-induced vascular hyporeactivity in rats

Table 2 Plasma concentrations of TNF-α, IL-6, and MDA in the different groups of rats

Group	TNF-α (pg/ml)	IL-6 (pg/ml)	MDA (mol/ml)
Control	49.7 ± 12.2	23.5 ± 9.2	4.66 ± 0.55
LPS shock	293.1 ± 52.2^a	296.2 ± 60.2^a	9.71 ± 0.87^a
Ala-Gln+LPS	131.8 ± 27.7^a,b	204.1 ± 42.2^a,b	5.89 ± 0.58^a,b

Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation (n = 8 in each group). ^aP < 0.05 versus the Ala-Gln+LPS group; ^bP < 0.05 versus the control group. Ala-Gln+LPS, alanyl-glutamine dipeptide + lipopolysaccharide shock; IL-6, interleukin-6; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; MDA, malondialdehyde; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha.

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