Taurine depletion by β-alanine inhibits induction of hepatotoxicity in mice treated acutely with carbon tetrachloride

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 643, Issue , 2009, Pages 305-311

  Choi, Dalwoong ^a   Kim, Sun Ju ^b   Kwon, Do Young ^b   Lee, Sun Young ^b   Kim, Young Chul ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BETA ALANINE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CYSTEINE; DRINKING WATER; GLUTATHIONE; IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE; METHIONINE ADENOSYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; TAURINE; ALANINE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; LIVER; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; METABOLISM;

MUS;

ALANINE; ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; LIVER; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; TAURINE;

EID: 63149086670     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-75681-3_31     Document Type: Conference Paper

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