Aged garlic extract induces proliferation and ameliorates gentamicin-induced toxicity in LLC-PK1 cells

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-78

  Velasco Velázquez, Marco A ^a   Maldonado, Perla D ^b   Barrera, Diana ^a   Torres, Víctor ^a   Zentella Dehesa, Alejandro ^c   Pedraza Chaverrí, José ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO DE FISIOLOGÍA CELULAR   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aged garlic extract; Cell proliferation; Genotoxicity; Gentamicin; LLC PK1 cells; S allylcysteine

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; ORGANOSULFUR DERIVATIVE; S ALLYLCYSTEINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; GENOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; KIDNEY EPITHELIUM; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BROMODEOXYURIDINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYSTEINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GARLIC; GENTAMICINS; LLC-PK1 CELLS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY TESTS;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 31644431634     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1780     Document Type: Article

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