Protective Effect of a Potent Antioxidant, Pomegranate Juice, in the Kidney of Rats with Nephrolithiasis Induced by Ethylene Glycol

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TUGCU V., KEMAHLI E., OZBEK E., Arıncı Y. V. , UHRI M., Erturkuner P., ...More

JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, vol.22, no.12, pp.2723-2731, 2008 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 22 Issue: 12
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1089/end.2008.0357
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.2723-2731

Abstract

Purpose: We aimed to study the protective effects of pomegranate juice (PJ) on ethylene glycol (EG)-induced crystal deposition in renal tubules, renal toxicity, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nuclear factor-kappa B activities in rat kidneys.