Table 4

Comparison of tissue CCS expression between Zn-30 rats and responders and non-responders for plasma Cu^1,2

Animals

CCS Expression

Liver

Erythrocyte

WBC

Zn-30

1.00 ± 0.14^a

(n = 12)

1.00 ± 0.18^a

(n = 12)

1.00 ± 0.20^a

(n = 7)

Non-responders³

1.18 ± 0.11^a

(n = 24)

1.44 ± 0.16^ab

(n = 24)

0.95 ± 0.11^a

(n = 17)

Responders⁴

1.97 ± 0.12^b

(n = 12)

1.86 ± 0.20^b

(n = 12)

2.02 ± 0.54^b

(n = 4)

¹ Values in a column without a common letter differ, P < 0.05. Values are means ± SEM.

² n values are in parentheses.

³ Rats from diet groups Zn-60, Zn-120 and Zn-240 characterised as non-responders for plasma Cu.

⁴ Rats from diet groups Zn-60, Zn-120 and Zn-240 characterised as responders for plasma Cu.

Iskandar et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:35   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-35