Epigallocatechin-3-gallate ameliorates alcohol-induced liver injury in rats

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 204-219

  Yuan, Guangjin ^a   Gong, Zuojiong ^a   Zhou, Xiaorong ^a   Zhang, Pin ^a   Sun, Xiaomei ^a   Li, Xi ^a  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alcohol induced liver injury; CD14; Cyclooxygenase 2; Endotoxemia; Epigallocatechin 3 gallate; Inducible nitric oxide synthase; Intestinal permeability

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; CD14 ANTIGEN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; ENDOTOXIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FISH OIL; GLUCOSE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LACTULOSE; MALONALDEHYDE; MANNITOL; MESSENGER RNA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTOXEMIA; FEMALE; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 33746852612     PISSN: 14220067     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/i7070204     Document Type: Article

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