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General concepts of hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes in liver microsomes and the characteristics of induction of the enzyme are well known in adult rats. However there are few detailed reports on...
Trichloroethylene (TRI) is one of the most widely used organic solvent in many industries. It is used a degreasing agent, extract and dillution solvents. TRI is metabolized by liver microsomal...
The eye is a relatively isolated organ and tends to retain or accumulate compounds within itself. Unless the eye possesses a mechanism for detoxifying drugs and chemicals that are carried...
This study was conducted to fine out the preventive effects of chitosan and chitosan oligomer on the disorders of hepatic functions and lipid metabolism induced by 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin...
OBJECTIVES: In order to gain a better understanding of the mechanism of DMF toxicity, recent studies have focused on hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes. In this study, we investigated the effects...
Beneficial effects of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplement on age-associated chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance and diabetes, have been reported. However, its mechanism of action in hepatocellular carcinoma...
PURPOSE: To date, paraquat poisoning has almost universally resulted in unfavorable outcomes, and it has become a big issue in clinical toxicology. Current efforts to overcome its toxicity have focused...
Ischemia causes tissue necrosis in a wide variety of pathologic conditions. Permanent deprivation of blood flow is lethal to any tissue and the prudent therapy for ischemia unquestionably is reperfusion....