Oral N-acetylcysteine rescues lethality of hepatocyte-specific Gclc-knockout mice, providing a model for hepatic cirrhosis
Chen Y, Johansson E, Yang Y, Miller ML, Shen D, Orlicky DJ, Shertzer HG, Vasiliou V, Nebert DW, Dalton TP. Oral N-acetylcysteine rescues lethality of hepatocyte-specific Gclc-knockout mice, providing a model for hepatic cirrhosis. Journal Of Hepatology 2010, 53: 1085-1094. PMID: 20810184, PMCID: PMC2970663, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcetylcysteineAdministration, OralAnimalsAntioxidantsBase SequenceCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDNA PrimersGene Expression ProfilingGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneHepatocytesLiverLiver CirrhosisMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMitochondria, LiverOxidative StressRNA, Messenger