In-vitro and in-vivo functional observation studies to establish therapeutic potential of alpha-ketoglutarate against methotrexate induced liver injury

Background: Methotrexate (MTX) is widely used in chemotherapy but its associated hepatotoxicity is a major complication, limiting its use. This study evaluates possible therapeutic effect of oral alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) supplementation against MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. Methods: HepG2 cells were...

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Main Authors: Lalita Mehra, Aditi Bhattacharya, Harish Rawat, Amit Kumar, Abhinav Jaimini, Gaurav Mittal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417020300767