Effects of L-carnitine against oxidative stress in human hepatocytes: involvement of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Excessive oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation have been demonstrated to play important roles in the production of liver damage. L-carnitine is a natural substance and acts as a carrier for fatty acids across the inner mitochondri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/19/1/32 |