Protective Effects of Astaxanthin on the Levels of Urea and Creatinine as well as Changes in Kidney Tissue following Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Syrian Male Mice

Protective Effects of Astaxanthin on the Levels of Urea and Creatinine as well as Changes in Kidney Tissue following Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Syrian Male Mice

Introduction: Cadmium is an environmental and industrial pollutant that causes nephrotoxicity. Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory properties. This study investigated the protective effect of astaxanthin on the levels of urea and creatinine, as well as...

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Main Authors: Nazanin Fathi, Fereshteh Mir Mohammadrezaei, Akbar Hajizadeh moghadam
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Ilam University of Medical Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Īlām
Subjects:
astaxanthin
cadmium
kidney tissue
mice
urea
Online Access:http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-4784-en.html

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