Mechanisms of the beneficial effect of sevoflurane in liver ischemia/reperfusion injury [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2015 PURPOSE: To evaluate the underlying mechanisms by which sevoflurane protects the liver against ischemia/reperfusion injury evaluate the mechanism by which sevoflurane exerts this protective effect.
Fernanda Paula Cavalcante +7 more
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Hepatoprotective effect of β-myrcene pretreatment against acetaminophen-induced liver injury [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2022 Objective: In the present study, the hepatoprotective effects of β-myrcene (MYR) on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity were investigated.Materials and Methods: A total of 40 Balb/c mice were randomly divided into five groups as follows: 1) Normal ...
Gabriel Cardia +9 more
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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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Rituximab-Containing Treatment Regimens May Imply a Long-Term Risk for Difficult-To-Treat Chronic Hepatitis E [PDF]
, 2020 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is an emerging disease in industrialized countries which is usually characterized by a self-limited course. However, there is an increased risk of HEV persistence in immunocompromised risk populations, comprising ...
Biedermann, Paula +7 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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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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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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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis pharmacotherapy and predictors of response: dual role of aminotransferases as biosensors of metabolism and biomarkers of histological improvement [PDF]
, 2019 Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)—the severe histological form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—is regarded as a major health problem worldwide (1,2).
Pirola, Carlos José +1 more
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The role of alanine and aspartate aminotransferases in C4 photosynthesis.
Plant biology, 2018 Alanine and aspartate are essential transfer metabolites for C4 species of the NAD-malic enzyme and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase subtype. To some degree both amino acids are also part of the metabolite shuttle in NADP-malic enzyme plants.
U. Schlüter +4 more
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The natural history of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: mortality rates and liver enzymes [PDF]
, 2017 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as an important health issue of the modern world, due to the dramatic increase in its prevalence, which has doubled and in some regions tripled in the past decade.
Pirola, Carlos José +1 more
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