EFFECT OF DEPLETION OF GLUTATHIONE BY BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE ON LIPID-PEROXIDATION IN RATS ACUTELY TREATED WITH ETHANOL


KOCAKTOKER N., MUTLUTURKOGLU U., ALPTEKIN N., UYSAL M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.25, no.12, pp.1765-1768, 1993 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

1. The effect of depletion of glutathione (GSH) by DL-buthionine-S,R-sulfoximine (BSO) on lipid peroxidation in rats acutely treated with ethanol was investigated. 2. BSO pretreatment has not been found to potentiate an increase in liver, brain and erythrocyte lipid peroxide levels.