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ArticleBrazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica2014

Edaravone protects endotoxin-induced liver injury by inhibiting apoptosis and reducing proinflammatory cytokines.

L Zong, Q H Yu, Y X Du, X M Deng

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Article in Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. [Effect of emodin on TLR4 signaling pathway in acute liver injury in animal model].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2020
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  7. [Protective effect of astragaloside IV against acute liver failure in experimental mice].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

L ZongDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Q H YuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Y X DuDepartment of Anesthesiology, No. 82 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Jiangsu, China.
X M DengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Changhai Hospital · CNChinese People 's Liberation Army No. 85 Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies have shown that edaravone may prevent liver injury. This study aimed to investigate the effects of edaravone on the liver injury induced by D-galactosamine (GalN) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in female BALB/c mice. Edaravone was injected into mice 30 min before and 4 h after GalN/LPS injection. The survival rate was determined within the first 24 h. Animals were killed 8 h after GalN/LPS injection, and liver injury was biochemically and histologically assessed. Hepatocyte apoptosis was measured by TUNEL staining; proinflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)] in the liver were assayed by ELISA; expression of caspase-8 and caspase-3 proteins was detected by Western blot assay; and caspase-3 activity was also determined. Results showed that GalN/LPS induced marked elevations in serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Edaravone significantly inhibited elevation of serum AST and ALT, accompanied by an improvement in histological findings. Edaravone lowered the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 and reduced the number of TUNEL-positive cells. In addition, 24 h after edaravone treatment, caspase-3 activity and mortality were reduced. Edaravone may effectively ameliorate GalN/LPS-induced liver injury in mice by reducing proinflammatory cytokines and inhibiting apoptosis.

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Alanine TransaminaseAnimalsAntipyrineApoptosisAspartate AminotransferasesCaspase 3Caspase 8Chemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryCytokinesEdaravoneEndotoxinsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFree Radical ScavengersGalactosamineHepatocytesAlanine TransaminaseAntipyrineAspartate AminotransferasesCaspase 3Caspase 8CytokinesEdaravoneEndotoxinsFree Radical ScavengersGalactosamineInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID24554039
PMCPMC3982944
OpenAlexW2135095159

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