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Cid-Hernández,Margarita; Ramírez-Anguiano,Ana C; Ortiz,Genaro G; Morales-Sanchez,Eddic W; González-Ortiz,Luis J; Velasco-Ramírez,Sandra F; Pacheco-Moisés,Fermín P. |
BACKGROUND: Karwinskia humboldtiana (Kh) is a poisonous plant of the rhamnacea family. To elucidate some of the subcellular effects of Kh toxicity, membrane fluidity and ATPase activities as hydrolytic and as proton-pumping activity were assessed in rat liver submitochondrial particles. Rats were randomly assigned into control non-treated group and groups that received 1,1.5 and 2 g/Kg body weight of dry powder of Kh fruit, respectively. Rats were euthanized at day 1 and 7 after treatment RESULTS: Rats under Kh treatment at all dose levels tested, does not developed any neurologic symptoms. However, we detected alterations in membrane fluidity and ATPase activity. Lower dose of Kh on day 1 after treatment induced higher mitochondrial membrane fluidity than... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Karwinskia humboldtiana; ATPase; Mitochondria; Membrane fluidity; PH gradient. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100017 |
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