Nitric oxide modulates glutathione synthesis during endotoxemia
Payabvash S, Ghahremani MH, Goliaei A, Mandegary A, Shafaroodi H, Amanlou M, Dehpour AR. Nitric oxide modulates glutathione synthesis during endotoxemia. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2006, 41: 1817-1828. PMID: 17157184, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2006.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNitric oxide synthesisOxide synthesisHepatic glutathione synthesisGlutathione levelsGlutathione synthesisInjection of lipopolysaccharideHepatic glutathione concentrationHepatic glutathione levelsEndotoxin-induced changesNitric oxide formationIntracellular glutathione levelsEndotoxemic miceLiver glutathioneEndotoxemiaNitric oxideGlutathione peroxidaseGlutathione fluxOxidative stressGlutathione concentrationGlutathione statusAntioxidant defenseGlutathione S-transferaseCysteine precursorLipopolysaccharideGlutathione metabolismChronic morphine treatment induces oxidant and apoptotic damage in the mice liver
Payabvash S, Beheshtian A, Salmasi AH, Kiumehr S, Ghahremani MH, Tavangar SM, Sabzevari O, Dehpour AR. Chronic morphine treatment induces oxidant and apoptotic damage in the mice liver. Life Sciences 2006, 79: 972-980. PMID: 16750225, DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2006.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic morphine treatmentMorphine treatmentMorphine administrationHigh dosesInduction of apoptosisInduction of liverHepatic glutathione concentrationAntioxidant defenseLiver antioxidant defensesObserved adverse effectsPro-oxidant effectsCancer painEnzymatic antioxidant defensesOpioid analgesicsChronic painOpioid drugsTumor spreadOpioid receptorsSame dosesHepatotoxic effectsProtective roleTumor growthLow dosesMorphineHepatocyte apoptosis