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Protective effect of nimesulide against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats: effects on oxidant/antioxidants, DNA mutation and COX-1/COX-2 levels.
Pharmacological reports : PR - 1 Aug 2014
Demiryilmaz Ismail, Turan Mehmet Ibrahim, Kisaoglu Abdullah, Gulapoglu Mine, Yilmaz Ismayil, Suleyman Halis
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BACKGROUND: Nimesulide is a pharmacological agent and selective COX-2 inhibitor. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of nimesulide on oxidant/antioxidant, DNA mutation and COX-1/COX-2 activities in rat liver tissue with induced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). METHODS: Before the experiment, rats were divided into four groups; liver...
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