| Age (months) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 ( n = 16) | 12 ( n = 18) | 18 ( n = 12) | 24 ( n = 12) |
Gene expression (AU) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  NOX2 | 13.1 ± 2.9 | 11.0 ± 3.1 | 110 ± 14.7abd | 23.0 ± 4.4 |
  p22phox | 17.8 ± 3.7 | 26.5 ±7.0 | 25.1 ± 9.4 | 48.7 ± 10.3 |
  p40phox | 14.0 ± 4.9 | 25.2 ± 8.7 | 57.7 ± 16.9a | 42.9 ± 8.9 |
  p47phox | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 4.8 ± 1.4 | 16.4 ± 7.9 | 4.2 ± 1.2 |
  p67phox | 72.9 ± 13.4 | 41.1 ± 8.9 | 103 ± 33.0 | 272 ± 71abc |
  NOX4 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 9.2 ± 3.2a | 5.1 ± 1.3 |
  Rac1 | 1.2 ± 1.1 | 3.91 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 5.3 ± 0.8 |
  SOD1 | 16.1 ± 5.2 | 19.3 ± 5.1 | 33.6 ± 11.0 | 69.6 ± 15.6abc |
  SOD2 | 7.9 ± 2.1 | 6.6 ± 1.5 | 6.7 ± 2.6 | 19.5 ± 4.0abc |
  SOD3 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1.51 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 2.9 ± 0.8 |
  Gpx | 16.5 ± 4.3 | 42.2 ± 10.2 | 56.4 ± 22.7 | 40.5 ± 6.0a |
  Catalase | 19.4 ± 5.1 | 28.1 ± 8.1 | 34.4 ± 10.3 | 52.0 ± 9.0 |