Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2582912 | Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
- Cyclophosphamide is known to cause severe cardiac toxicity.
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant with free radical scavenging activity.
- CP increased the serum cardiac enzymes, ADMA, TNF-α and decreased the NOx.
- NAC pretreatment protects against CP-induced cardiotoxicity.
- NAC inhibits oxidative and nitrosative stress induced by CP.
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Authors
Heba H. Mansour, Shereen M. El kiki, Hesham F. Hasan,