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Capsiate treatment in liver surgeries may compromise its recovery [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2018 Purpose: To investigate the effects of capsiate treatment on hepatic hyperplasia in partially hepatectomized rats. Methods: The animals were divided into a Capsiate group (CPH), a Capsiate Post-Partial Hepatectomy group (CPPH) and a Partial ...
Pedro Paulo Barros +5 more
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Mercury Exposure in Association With Decrease of Liver Function in Adults: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017 Objectives Although mercury (Hg) exposure is known to be neurotoxic in humans, its effects on liver function have been less often reported. The aim of this study was to investigate whether total Hg exposure in Korean adults was associated with elevated ...
Jonghyuk Choi +6 more
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Amifostine inhibits acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity by inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2023 Objective(s): Acrylamide (ACR) is a toxic chemical agent that can induce hepatotoxicity through different mechanisms including oxidative stress and apoptosis. Amifostine is an important hepatoprotective and anti-oxidant compound.
Mostafa Karimi +3 more
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Toxicology Reports, 2023 Over time, the use of plant-derived agents in the management of various human health conditions has gained a lot of attention. The study assessed the hepatoprotective potential of ethyl acetate fraction Tamarindus indica leaves (EFTI) during prenatal ...
Helen Ruth Yusuf +12 more
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Lycopene and resveratrol pretreatment did not interfere with the liver of hepatectomized rats [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2017 Purpose: To investigate the effects of lycopene and resveratrol pretreatment on hepatic hyperplasia in partially hepatectomized rats. Methods: The lycopene group and the resveratrol group received 40 mg/kg/day of lycopene or resveratrol, respectively ...
Pedro Paulo Barros +5 more
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Improved l-Leucine Production in Corynebacterium glutamicum by Optimizing the Aminotransferases
Molecules, 2018 The production of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) is still challenging, therefore we rationally engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum FA-1 to increase the l-leucine production by optimizing the aminotransferases.
Li-Yan Feng +2 more
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Impact of increased aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (De Ritis) ratio in prognosis of testicular cancer [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2019 Purpose: Imaging studies can show metastasis in testicular cancer (TCa); however, a test for risk of metastasis in TCa has not been described. The ratio of aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase, also called the De Ritis ratio (DRR), is ...
Sacit Nuri Gorgel +5 more
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Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Opioids have been the leading cause of death from poisoning in Iran for several years. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and para-clinical presentations of naltrexone intoxication, its toxic dose, and its epidemiological properties.
Mitra Rahimi +5 more
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Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2021 Background: The occurrence of Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (CADRs) is relatively rare but can be fatal when causing organ failure, especially in the liver. The supporting examinations to determine liver injury are aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and
Dyah Ayu Mira Oktarina +2 more
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Crystal structure of L-aspartate aminotransferase from Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
PLoS ONE, 2019 L-aspartate aminotransferase is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent transaminase that catalyzes reversible transfer of an α-amino group from aspartate to α-ketoglutarate or from glutamate to oxaloacetate.
Soo Yeon Jeong +2 more
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