Thiols and polyamines in the cytoprotective effect of taurine on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 71-76

  Wu, Chen ^a   Kennedy, David O ^a   Yano, Yoshihisa ^b   Otani, Shuzo ^b   Matsui Yuasa, Isao ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon Tetrachloride; Hepatocytes; Lipid Peroxide; Polyamine; Taurine; Thiol

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; EFLORNITHINE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; MALEIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MALEIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; POLYAMINE; TAURINE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER; MALE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CELLS, CULTURED; EFLORNITHINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; LIVER; MALE; MALEATES; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; POLYAMINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; TAURINE;

EID: 0032607421     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0461(1999)13:2<71::AID-JBT2>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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