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Alpha tocopherol protects against immunosuppressive and immunotoxic effects of lead.
Free radical research - 1 Apr 2003
Fernandez-Cabezudo Maria J, Hasan Mohammed Y, Mustafa Nada, El-Sharkawy Rami T, Fahim Mohamed A, Al-Ramadi Basel K
Abstract excerpt
Chronic exposure to lead (Pb) is associated with multiorgan toxicity. The precise mechanism(s) involved, however, remains incompletely defined. The present study was undertaken to analyze the effect of Pb on the immune system and determine the ability of alpha tocopherol (AT) to reverse Pb-induced immunotoxicity. Groups of TO Mice (6 per group) were treated ip for 2 weeks with saline alone, Pb acetate alone, Pb...
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