The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 12 , Pages 1200-1206 , December 2010

Dietary α- and γ-tocopherol supplementation attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory-related responses in an obese mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

  • Min-Yu Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
    • These individuals contributed equally to this work.
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  • Steven F. Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
    • These individuals contributed equally to this work.
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  • Hea Jin Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
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  • Jeff S. Volek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
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  • Richard S. Bruno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4017, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 860 486 1608; fax: +1 860 486 3674.

Received 4 June 2009 ,Revised 12 October 2009 ,Accepted 19 October 2009.

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☆ This study was made possible by support provided to R.S.B. from the USDA-NRI (2007-02303) and -HATCH (CONS00802) programs as well as the University of Connecticut Research Foundation.

PII: S0955-2863(09)00220-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.10.006

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 12 , Pages 1200-1206 , December 2010

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