Table 1 of Iezhitsa, Mol Vis 2016; 22:734-747.


Table 1. Effect of the liposomal Mg taurate and taurine on lenticular calcium-to-magnesium ratio, ATP level and ATPases activity in the lenses of galactosemic rats.

Group Control diet Galactose diet + vehicle Galactose diet + Mg taurate Galactose diet + Taurine
(Group 1) (Group 2) (Group 3) (Group 4)
Lenticular Ca2+/Mg2+ 0.57±0.17 3.66±0.38* 2.37±0.81*,^ 3.12±0.35*,$
ATP level (µmol Pi/mg protein) 34.4±2.2 11.23±3.7* 20.0±5.1*,^ 13.5±4.7*
Na+/K+-ATPase (µmol/g wet weight) 7.86±3.87 2.16±1.23* 6.74±3.73 2.47±1.06*,$
Ca2+-ATPase activity (µmol Pi/mg protein) 0.22±0.01 0.14±0.03* 0.22±0.03^ 0.16±0.01*,$