Protective effect of Toxocara vitulorum extract against alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholangitis in rat

Protective effect of Toxocara vitulorum extract against alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholangitis in rat

Abstract Background Cholestasis is the major cause of bile acid accumulation leading to liver damage. Chronic infection of worms can modulate the immune response towards T helper (Th)2-related cytokines. The present study aims to evaluate the protective impact of an ascarid nematode Toxocara vitulor...

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Main Authors: Abeer Mahmoud Badr, Mohamed Farid, Ahmed Abdel Aziz Biomy, Ayman Saber Mohamed, Noha Ahmed Mahana, Sohair Ramadan Fahmy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Subjects:
Toxocara vitulorum
Cholestasis
T helper immune responses, Oxidative stress markers
Apoptosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-020-00197-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-020-00197-5

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