Effects of microcystin-LR in isolated perfused rat kidney

Microcystin is a hepatotoxic peptide which inhibits protein phosphatase types 1 and 2A. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the physiopathologic effects of microcystin-LR in isolated perfused rat kidney. Adult Wistar rats (N = 5) of both sexes (240-280 g) were utilized. Microcystin-LR...

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Main Authors: A.C.L. Nobre, M.C.M. Jorge, D.B. Menezes, M.C. Fonteles, H.S.A. Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000800008