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Baraka AM

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• Research Article
  Can Pharmacological Targeting of Advanced Glycation End Products Provide Protection Against Experimentally Induced Liver Fibrosis?
  Author(s): Baraka AM and Guemei ABaraka AM and Guemei A
  
  Aim: The aim of the current study was to assess the possible protective effects of advanced glycation end product (AGE) inhibitors against liver fibrosis and the possible underlying mechanisms. Material and Methods: The present study was conducted on 48 male Wistar albino rats that were grouped into six groups of 8 rats each. Groups I-III; normal groups that were injected intraperitoneally (I.P.) with normal physiological saline, and either received no treatment (Group I), or received aminoguanidine (group II) or lisinopril (group III) daily for 4 weeks by I.P. injection. Group IV included untreated liver fibrosis group in which liver fibrosis was induced by thioacetamide. Groups V and VI included treated liver fibrosis group in which aminoguandine and lisinopril were injected I.P., daily for 4 weeks, concomitantly with thioacetamide. At the end of the treatment period (4 weeks.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0501.1000167

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