β-Carotene and lutein protect HepG2 human liver cells against oxidant- induced damage

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2098-2106

  Martin, Keith R ^a,c   Failla, Mark L ^a   Smith Jr , J Cecil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amino acid transport; antioxidant; carotenoids; glucose transport; HepG2 human cell line

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; DEOXYGLUCOSE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; XANTHOPHYLL;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENZYME RELEASE; GLUCOSE OXIDATION; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER CELL; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; VITAMIN INTAKE;

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 0029787986     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.9.2098     Document Type: Article

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