Toxic effects of lead exposure on the brain of rats: Involvement of oxidative stress, inflammation, acetylcholinesterase, and the beneficial role of flaxseed extract

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 187-195

  Ghareeb, Doaa A ^a   Hussien, Hend M ^a   Khalil, Ashraf A ^b   El Saadani, Mohamod A ^a   Ali, Asmaa N ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^b Universities and Research Institutes District   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Brain inflammation; Flaxseed; Lead toxicity; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADVERSE EFFECT; ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME; BRAIN TISSUE; CHRONIC TREATMENT; DRINKING WATER; FLAXSEED; GLUTATHIONE-S-TRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONES; LEAD EXPOSURE; LIPID PROFILE; LOW LEVEL; NEUROTOXICITY; SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASES; TOXIC EFFECT;

FLAX; LEAD; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN; PATHOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; RATS; TOXICITY;

BRAIN;

BRAIN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEAD; OXIDATION; RODENT; TOXICITY;

RATTUS;

EID: 74349091954     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240902830631     Document Type: Article

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