Ochratoxin A causes oxidative stress and cell death in rat liver

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 377-384

  Palabiyik, S S ^a,b   Erkekoglu, P ^a   Zeybek, N D ^a   Kizilgun, M ^c   Sahin, G ^a,d   Giray, B Kocer ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Oncology Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^d EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

apoptosis; glutathione; liver; necrosis; ochratoxin A; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868142387     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2012.1446     Document Type: Article

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