Cellular and Molecular Evidence of Acetaldehyde Elimination and Intracellular Environment Antioxidation by L-Cysteine

Figure 5

Influence of L-Cys on cell cycle and the apoptosis rate of A549 cell damaged by acetaldehyde. (a) Control; (b) 200 μmol/L acetaldehyde; (c) 40 μmol/L L-Cys + acetaldehyde; (d) 160 μmol/L L-Cys + acetaldehyde; (e) 640 μmol/L L-Cys + acetaldehyde.

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