Protective Effect of Atorvastatin on Benzopyrene-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity: A Histopathological Study

Protective Effect of Atorvastatin on Benzopyrene-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity: A Histopathological Study

Background and purpose: Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is an environmental pollutant that has genotoxic and carcinogenic effects. Atorvastatin (ATV), as a lipid-lowering drug, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. This study investigated the effects of ATV on chronic liver and kidn...

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Main Authors: Abbasali Karimpour, Mansoureh Mirzaei, Zahra Rahmani, Amir Esmaeinejad Mogaddam, Abbas Noori, Fereshteh Talebpour Amiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
benzo[a]pyrene
atorvastatin
hepatotoxicity
nephrotoxicity
rat
Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-18260-en.html

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