Research Article

[Retracted] Proanthocyanidins Antagonize Arsenic-Induced Oxidative Damage and Promote Arsenic Methylation through Activation of the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway

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Proportion of arsenic compounds in Nrf2-suppressed cells (mean ± SD, ). Nrf2-suppressed cells were treated with arsenic (25 μM) and grape seed procyanidin extract (GSPE; 0, 10, 25, and 50 mg/L) for 24 h. Versus the GSPE (0 mg/L) group, ; #versus the same intervention group in Nrf2 normal cells, . The proportions of various arsenic compounds in Nrf2-suppressed cells and its medium were calculated. The iAs3+ proportion was higher in Nrf2-suppressed cells treated with GSPE (50 mg/L) than in Nrf2 normal cells treated with the same dose. However, the DMA proportions in Nrf2-suppressed cells treated with GSPE (50 mg/L) and in medium were lower than that in Nrf2 normal cells and medium treated with the same dose.