Betaine inhibits toll-like receptor 4 expression in rats with ethanol-induced liver injury

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 897-903

  Shi, Qing Zhao ^a   Wang, Lu Wen ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a   Gong, Zuo Jiong ^a  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alcoholic liver injury; Betaine; Expression; Toll like receptor 4

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BETAINE; ENDOTOXIN; FISH OIL; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 18; MESSENGER RNA; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIPID DIET; LIVER PROTECTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

EID: 77449142236     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i7.897     Document Type: Article

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