Effect of (-)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinoid on the hepatic redox state of mice

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 325-329

  Pinto, C E ^a   Moura, E ^a,c   Serrao M P ^a   Martins, M J ^b   Vieira Coelho, M A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid receptors; Liver; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR; CASTOR OIL; CATALASE; CREMOPHOR; DNA; DRONABINOL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; MESSENGER RNA; SELENIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; C57BL 6 MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER HOMOGENATE; LIVER LEVEL; LIVER METABOLISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN CARBONYLATION; PROTEIN METHYLATION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; CANNABIS SATIVA; MUS;

EID: 77951918319     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2010007500015     Document Type: Article

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