Inhibition of glutathione synthesis with propargylglycine enhances N- acetylmethionine protection and methylation in bromobenzene-treated Syrian hamsters

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 649-656

  Lertratanangkoon, Khingkan ^a   Scimeca, Joseph M ^a   Wei, Jing Na ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Glutathione; Hamsters; Methionine; Methylation; Propargylglycine

Indexed keywords

BROMOBENZENE; GLUTATHIONE; N ACETYLMETHIONINE; PROPARGYLGLYCINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; METHYLATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 0032979991     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.3.649     Document Type: Article

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