Protective Effect of Curcumin on Cadmium-Induced Liver Apoptosis in Rats

Protective Effect of Curcumin on Cadmium-Induced Liver Apoptosis in Rats

Objective:Cadmium (CD), which is used for many industrial purposes, is a toxic agent. CD accumulates in the liver; therefore, exposure to toxic doses of Cd results in hepatic damage. Studies in rats have shown that CD induces apoptosis in hepatocytes. Curcumin is a natural compound isolated from Cur...

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Main Authors: Nihan BAYINDIR, Mukaddes ESREFOGLU, Meltem KUMAS, Meryem IRAZ, Sıddıka KESGIN, Elif KILIC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2016-12-01
Series:Bezmiâlem Science
Subjects:
Apoptosis
cadmium
curcumin
liver
Online Access: http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/protective-effect-of-curcumin-on-cadmium-nduced-li/20322

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