highly significantp < 0.05
The expression levels of oxidative stress-related factors (iNOS [F = 9.649] and COX-2 [F = 6.804]) were significantly higher in the SD group than in the CC group ( p < 0.01) and lower in the SD + Dex group than in the SD + saline group ( p < 0.05), with the difference in iNOS levels being highly significant ( p < 0.05).