Alcohol abuse and glycoconjugate metabolism
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Alcohol abuse and glycoconjugate metabolism.
The relationship between alcohol consumption and glycoconjugate metabolism is complex and multidimensional. This review summarizes the advances in basic and clinical research on the molecular and cellular events involved in the metabolic effects of alcohol on glycoconjugates (glycoproteins, glycolipids, and proteoglycans). We summarize the action of ethanol, acetaldehyde, reactive oxygen specie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1897-5631,0239-8508
DOI: 10.5603/fhc.2012.0001