Metallothionein induction attenuates the effects of glutathione depletors in rat hepatocytes

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 297-305

  Haïdara, Khadidja ^a   Moffatt, Pierre ^b   Denizeau, Francine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant defense system; Catalase; Glutathione peroxidase (GSH Px); Hepatocytes; Rat; Reactive oxygen species (ROS); Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Indexed keywords

BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MALEIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; METALLOTHIONEIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIDOTES; ANTIOXIDANTS; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; CATALASE; CELL SURVIVAL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIVER; MALEATES; METALLOTHIONEIN; PROTEINS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TIME FACTORS; ZINC;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0345280793     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/49.2.297     Document Type: Article

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