Changes in rat liver gene expression induced by thioacetamide: Protective role of S-adenosyl-L-methionine by a glutathione-dependent mechanism

Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 600-606

  Mesa, María Luisa ^a   Carrizosa, Rosa ^a   Martínez Honduvilla, Carlos ^a   Benito, Manuel ^a   Fabregat, Isabel ^a,b  

^a Instituto de Bioquimica   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GLUTATHIONE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; THIOACETAMIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METHYLATION; RAT;

EID: 0029919078     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510230327     Document Type: Article

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