Paraquat-induced formation of leukotriene B4 in rat lungs: Modulation by N-acetylcysteine

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 567-572

  Hoffer, Erica ^a   Shenker, Larissa ^a   Baum, Yelena ^a   Tabak, Arek ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alveolar macrophages; Arachidonic acid; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Epithelial type II cells; Free radicals; Leukotriene LTB4; N Acetylcysteine; Paraquat

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; FREE RADICAL; LEUKOTRIENE B4; PARAQUAT; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPEROXIA; INFLAMMATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL TYPE 2; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG INJURY; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PARAQUAT POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACID; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; FEMALE; LEUKOTRIENE B4; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; MACROPHAGES, ALVEOLAR; NEUTROPHILS; PARAQUAT; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0031027060     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5849(96)00385-1     Document Type: Article

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