N-Acetyl Cysteine Attenuated the Deleterious Effects of Advanced Glycation End-Products on the Kidney of Non-Diabetic Rats

Aim: To assess the renal effects of chronic exposure to advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in the absence of diabetes and the potential impact of concomitant treatment with the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). Methods: Wistar rats received intraperitoneally 20 mg/kg/day of albumin modified (...

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Main Authors: Karina Thieme, Karolline S. Da Silva, Nelly T. Fabre, Sergio Catanozi, Maria Beatriz Monteiro, Daniele Pereira Santos-Bezerra, Juliana Martins Costa-Pessoa, Maria Oliveira-Souza, Ubiratan F. Machado, Marisa Passarelli, Maria Lucia Correa-Giannella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452574