Metallothionein-1 and nitric oxide expression are inversely correlated in a murine model of Chagas disease

Metallothionein-1 and nitric oxide expression are inversely correlated in a murine model of Chagas disease

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, represents an endemic among Latin America countries. The participation of free radicals, especially nitric oxide (NO), has been demonstrated in the pathophysiology of seropositive individuals with T. cruzi. In Chagas disease, increased NO contributes to t...

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Main Authors: Martha Elba Gonzalez-Mejia, Enrique Torres-Rasgado, Leonardo M Porchia, Hilda Rosas Salgado, José-Luis Totolhua, Arturo Ortega, Luisa Clara Regina Hernández-Kelly, Guadalupe Ruiz-Vivanco, Blanca G Báez-Duarte, Ricardo Pérez-Fuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-04-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
metallothionein-I
antioxidants
nitric oxide
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Chagas disease
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000200174&lng=en&tlng=en

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