Vitamin E ameliorates the decremental effect of paraquat on cardiomyocyte contractility in rats.

Vitamin E ameliorates the decremental effect of paraquat on cardiomyocyte contractility in rats.

BACKGROUND: Exposure to pesticides and industrial toxins are implicated in cardiovascular disease. Paraquat (PAR) is a toxic chemical widely used as an herbicide in developing countries and described as a major suicide agent. The hypothesis tested here is that PAR induced myocardial dysfunction may...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Abdelmonem Fahim, Frank Christopher Howarth, Abderrahim Nemmar, Mohamed Anwar Qureshi, Mohamed Shafiullah, Petrilla Jayaprakash, Mohamed Yousif Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3601115?pdf=render

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