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Table 1 Percentage of different stages of cataract in lenses of each group at the end of the experiment

From: Potential prophylactic effect of chemical chaperones for alleviation of endoplasmic reticulum stress in experimental diabetic cataract

Experimental groups

Stages of cataract

Stage 0

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Normal control (n = 15)

15 (100%)

0

0

0

0

Diabetic model (n = 15)

0

1 (6.7%)

2 (13.3%)

8 (53.3%)

4 (26.7%)

Diabetic model + 4PBA (n = 15)

13 (86.7%)

2 (13.3%)

0

0

0

Diabetic model + TUDCA (n = 15)

12 (80%)

3 (20%)

0

0

0

Diabetic model + TMAO (n = 15)

4 (26.7%)

6 (40%)

0

3 (20%)

2 (13.3%)