Natural β-carotene prevents acute lung injury induced by cyclophosphamide in mice.
IL-17 is associated with varied inflammatory and immune-related diseases. However, the biological function of IL-17 and its expression in acute lung damage are not entirely known. Thanks to the powerful antioxidant properties of β-carotene, we presumed that it would show a potent protecting effect a...
Main Authors: | Farouk K El-Baz, Sami I Ali, Rania Elgohary, Abeer Salama |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283779 |
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