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

Tugcu, Volkan; Kemahli, Eray; Ozbek, Emin; Arıncı, Yaşar; Uhri, Mehmet; Erturkuner, Pelin; METİN, Gökhan; Seckin, Ismail; Karaca, Cetin; Ipekoglu, Nursen; Altug, Tuncay; Cekmen, Mustafa; Tasci, Ali

doi:10.1089/end.2008.0357

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

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 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 22 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1089/end.2008.0357
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
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.