Effects of betaine on expression of caspase-12 in ethanol-induced liver injury in rats

World Chinese Journal of Digestology

Volumn 13, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 2437-2440

  Zhang, Pin ^a   Gong, Zuo Jiong ^a  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Betaine; Caspase 12; Ethanol induced liver

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BETAINE; CASPASE 12; FISH OIL; MESSENGER RNA;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER INJURY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 30744474176     PISSN: 10093079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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