Selective depletion of mitochondrial glutathione content by pivalic acid and valproic acid in rat liver: Possibility of a common mechanism

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 387, Issue , 1996, Pages 107-111

  Zanelli, U ^a   Puccini, P ^b   Acerbi, D ^b   Ventura, P ^b   Gervasi, P G ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CHIESI FARMACEUTICI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; PIVALIC ACID; VALPROIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPLETION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER HOMOGENATE; LIVER METABOLISM; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029776781     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-9480-9_14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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