A biochemical and immunohistochemical study of the protective effects of carnosine for carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury in rats

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 608-614

  Kuloglu, N ^a   Sonmez M F ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

carbon tetrachloride; carnosine; HSP 70; liver; rat

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CARNOSINE;

ALBINISM; ANIMAL; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; LIVER; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WISTAR RAT;

ALBINISM; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; CARNOSINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; LIVER; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84948091098     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2015.1044565     Document Type: Article

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