Fig. 3
From: Muscle dysfunction associated with adjuvant-induced arthritis is prevented by antioxidant treatment
Malondialdehyde-protein adducts and 3-nitrotyrosine content are increased in actin aggregates from AIA EDL muscles. Representative Western blots for malondialdehyde (MDA)-protein adducts (a), 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) (b), and actin (c) in control (CNT) and AIA EDL muscles. In the 3-NT and actin blots, samples from AIA rats were run in the absence and presence of 2-mercaptoethanol (ME). d Intensities for the protein band at ~150 kDa (indicated by the arrows) in MDA-protein adducts, 3-NT, and actin were normalized to the troponin I (TnI) content. Data are presented as mean ± SEM for six muscles in each group. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 versus CNT