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Effects of Cytochrome c on Liver Functions of Old Rats

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WE have shown1,2 that cytochrome c, when orally administered, is absorbed intestinally. The effects of parenterally administered cytochrome c on the liver have been studied by Drabkin3 and Murano4. We have also studied the effects of orally administered cytochrome c on experimental liver injury5.

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OHNISHI, H., TSUKUDA, S., HAYASHI, Y. et al. Effects of Cytochrome c on Liver Functions of Old Rats. Nature New Biology 239, 84–86 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio239084a0

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