Terrance J. Kavanagh Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Glutathione Metabolism, Toxicology, Toxicogenomics, Nanotoxicology, Redox Biology
Adjunct Emeritus Professor, UW Departments of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) at University of Washington,USA.
Dr. Kavanagh is currently Emeritus Professor in the UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Dr. Kavanagh is board certified in toxicology, and is a Full Member of the Society of Toxicology, He is the Associate Director of the UW Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics and Environment, and serves on External Scientific Advisory Boards for a number of NIEHS-funded Core Centers of Excellence.
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Author(s): Kimberly J. Riehle, Jamil Haque, Ryan S. McMahan, Terrance J. Kavanagh, Nelson Fausto and Jean S. Campbell
Sustained Glutathione Deficiency Interferes with the Liver Response to TNF-α and Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy in Mice
Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide of glutamate, cysteine, and glycine. It is the most abundant non-protein thiol in the cell, and is present at 5-10 mM in hepatocytes. GSH scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS) and acts as a cofactor in the metabolism of view more»