Does L-carnitine increase serum TNF -alpha and IGF-1 during liver regeneration in the rat?

Pehlivan M., Coskun A., Zengin A., Aslaner A., Yavuz T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.39, sa.6, ss.875-880, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0804-20
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.875-880
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Liver regeneration, partial hepatectomy, L-carnitine, TNF-alpha, IGF-1, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, PARTIAL-HEPATECTOMY, GROWTH-FACTORS, EXPRESSION, RECEPTORS, INSULIN
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: We sought to evaluate the effect of L-carnitine administration on the levels of IGF-1, TNF-alpha, and lipid peroxidation during hepatic regeneration for up to 72 h in an experimental partial hepatic resection rat model.