Protective effect of quercetin on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

Kahraman A., Erkasap N., SERTESER M., Koken T.

JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.16, no.2, pp.219-224, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.219-224
  • Keywords: ischemia-reperfusion, oxidative stress, quercetin, ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY, OXIDATIVE STRESS, XANTHINE-OXIDASE, FLAVONOIDS, BIOFLAVONOIDS, ULTRAVIOLET, LEUKOCYTES, FAILURE, ASSAY
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: There is increasing evidence to suggest that toxic oxygen radicals play a role in the pathogenesis of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in the kidney. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether quercetin, an oxygen free radical scavenger, protects kidney tissue.