Ethyl pyruvate pretreatment attenuates concanavalin a-induced autoimmune hepatitis in mice.

Ethyl pyruvate (EP), a potent reactive oxygen species scavenger, has been reported to contribute to the inflammatory process. However, the protective effect of ethyl pyruvate on Concanavalin A (Con A)-induced autoimmune hepatitis have not been explored. Thus, the aims of this study are to investigat...

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Main Authors: Miao Shen, Jie Lu, Ping Cheng, Chunlei Lin, Weiqi Dai, Fan Wang, Chengfen Wang, Yan Zhang, Kan Chen, Ling Xu, Yinqun Zhou, Chuanyong Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3912171?pdf=render