Protective mechanism of 1-methylhydantoin against lung injury induced by paraquat poisoning.

Paraquat (PQ), one of the most widely used herbicides worldwide, causes severe toxic effects in humans and animals. 1-methylhydantoin (MH) is an active ingredient of Ranae Oviductus, which has broad pharmacological activities, e.g., eliminating reactive oxygen species and inhibiting inflammation. Th...

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Main Authors: Bo Liu, Annan Chen, Jinyi Lan, Lei Ren, Yifan Wei, Lina Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222521