Heavy metal-induced changes in the glutathione levels and glutathione reductase/glutathione S-transferase activities in the liver of male mice

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 383-392

  Sheweita, Salah A ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Glutathione; Glutathione S transferase; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; COBALT CHLORIDE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD ACETATE; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; SILVER NITRATE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LIVER; LIVER LEVEL; LIVER METABOLISM; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031807581     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158198226224     Document Type: Article

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