Ethyl acetate extract of Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. reduces methotrexate-induced renal damage in rats via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic actions

Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapeutic agent and an immunosuppressant used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. However, its use is limited by its multi-organ toxicity, including nephrotoxicity, which is related to MTX-driven oxidative stress. Silencing oxidative stressors is therefore an impo...

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Main Authors: Mohamed E. Abouelela, Mohamed A.A. Orabi, Reda A. Abdelhamid, Mohamed S. Abdelkader, Hafez R. Madkor, Faten M.M. Darwish, Tsutomu Hatano, Bakheet E.M. Elsadek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411019300598