Table 2 of Bahmani, Mol Vis 2012; 18:439-448.

Table 2. The effect of glycine on the AGE fluorescence emission, glycated protein, and protein content of rat lenses.

Group
name		 Lens AGE
(FI %)		 Glycated proteins
(μmol of HMF/mg pr)		 Total protein
(mg/lens)		 Soluble protein
(mg/lens)
N 18.5±3.1 0.52±0.06 17.68±0.72 14.50±0.66
D 82.6±5.9a† 1.87±0.30a† 10.19±3.10a# 4.79±2.28a#
DG 23.7±4.9b† 0.86±0.15b† 16.69±2.02b# 8.25±0.84a,b#
NG 19.3±3.7b† 0.50±0.14b† 17.17±1.47b# 13.97±1.04b#

Data are expressed as the mean±SD (n=6). “a” indicates the significance of the data that compares group N versus all groups. “b” indicates the significance of the data that compares group D versus groups of Glycine-treated rats. #, p<0.01; and †, p<0.001.

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