Research Article

NRF2 Protection against Liver Injury Produced by Various Hepatotoxicants

Table 2

The “graded Nrf2 activation” model in protecting against hepatotoxicants.

HepatotoxicantsDose, route, and timeNrf2-nullWild-typeKeap1-KdKeap1-HKOReferences

Carbon tetrachloride25 μl/kg, ip, 16 h4610 ± 9202970 ± 6902110 ± 464503 ± 301* Unpublished
Acetaminophen500 mg/kg, ip, 8 h1010 ± 385615 ± 165266 ± 93*198 ± 43* Unpublished
Microcystin50 μg/kg, ip, 8 h1010 ± 385615 ± 165266 ± 93*198 ± 43* Unpublished
Phalloidin1.5 mg/kg, ip, 8 h4130 ± 7053630 ± 11851410 ± 348210 ± 87* Unpublished
Furosemide250 mg/kg, ip, 18 h1095 ± 365570 ± 39340 ± 8*35 ± 5* Unpublished
Cadmium3.5 mg/kg, ip, 8 h995 ± 152675 ± 98201 ± 21*111 ± 15* Wu et al., 2012a
Arsenic100 umol/kg, ip, 8 h165 ± 52120 ± 5366 ± 2952 ± 18* Unpublished
Ethanol5 g/kg, po, 6 h70 ± 2088 ± 2546 ± 1138 ± 5* Wu et al., 2012b
Diquat125 mg/kg, ip, 6 h604 ± 65412 ± 48302 ± 16*N.D. Wu et al., 2012c
Bromobenzene0.7 ml/kg, ip, 24 h1650 ± 2351550 ± 211N.D.175 ± 35* Unpublished
Allyl Alcohol85 mg/kg, ip, 24 h1130 ± 2111050 ± 330N.D.220 ± 65* Unpublished
Lithocholic acid0.4% in diet, 7 d1390 ± 216985 ± 211450 ± 112105 ± 25* Unpublished
D-Gal/LPS400 mg/10 ug/kg, ip, 6 h4630 ± 12503730 ± 6605430 ± 10053650 ± 535 Unpublished
Fas Jo2 antibody5 μg/mouse, ip, 8 h4815 ± 13105530 ± 21055545 ± 19506170 ± 2510 Unpublished

Data represent mean ± SEM of serum ALT values ( –10), *significantly different from wild-type mice, . N.D.: not detected.