by Lawrence Chi-ming Chiu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-151). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.vii / List of Tables --- p.xi / List of Abbreviations --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Polysaccharide-peptide (PSP ) --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Paracetamol (APAP ) --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Metabolism of APAP --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Mechanisms of APAP toxicity --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Factors influencing the hepatotoxicity of APAP --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3 --- Aim of the present study --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Studies on the effects of PSP on APAP-hepatotoxicity and glutathione levels / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results / Chapter 2.3.1 --- The effects of PSP on APAP-induced hepatotoxicity --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- The acute and sub-chronic effects of PSP on glutathione in rats --- p.45 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussions --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Studies on the effects of PSP on the covalent binding and metabolism of APAP / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The effects of PSP on the covalent binding of radiolabelled paracetamol (14C-APAP ) in vitro --- p.102 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- The effects of PSP on the metabolism of APAP --- p.107 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussions --- p.119 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Conclusion --- p.137 / References --- p.142
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318076 |
| Date | January 1994 |
| Contributors | Chiu, Lawrence Chi-ming., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiii, 151 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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