Protective role of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) flower extract against cadmium- and lead-induced cytotoxicity and transforming growth factor β1-stimulated expression of smooth muscle α-actin estimated with rat liver cell lines

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 698-705

  Hwang, Jean Yu ^a   Lin, Jau Tien ^b   Liu, Shih Chuan ^b   Hu, Chao Chin ^b   Shyu, Yung Shin ^c   Yang, Deng Jye ^b,d  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Hepatocytotoxicity; Lead; Litchi flower; Smooth muscle actin; Transforming growth factor 1

Indexed keywords

LITCHI CHINENSIS; RATTUS;

EID: 84876730712     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.01.013     Document Type: Article

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