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Hepatic cytochrome P450s metabolize aristolochic acid and reduce its kidney toxicity

Hepatic cytochrome P450s metabolize aristolochic acid and reduce its kidney toxicity

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Hepatic cytochrome P450s metabolize aristolochic acid and reduce its kidney toxicity

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Hepatic cytochrome P450s metabolize aristolochic acid and reduce its kidney toxicity

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United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

Kidney international, 2008-06, Vol.73 (11), p.1231-1239

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English

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United States: Elsevier Inc

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Cytochrome P450s metabolize the naturally occurring nephrotoxin aristolochic acid. Using liver-specific cytochrome P450 reductase-null mice we found that a low but lethal dose of aristolochic acid I was ineffective in wild-type mice. Induction of hepatic CYP1A by 3-methylcholanthrene pretreatment markedly increased the survival rate of wild type mi...

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Hepatic cytochrome P450s metabolize aristolochic acid and reduce its kidney toxicity

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_210117490

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_210117490

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ISSN

0085-2538

E-ISSN

1523-1755

DOI

10.1038/ki.2008.103

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