Pregnenolone Carbonitrile
"Pregnenolone Carbonitrile" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A catatoxic steroid and microsomal enzyme inducer having significant effects on the induction of cytochrome P450. It has also demonstrated the potential for protective capability against acetaminophen-induced liver damage.
| Descriptor ID |
D011285
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.626.745 D04.210.500.745.745.725.703
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregnenolone Carbonitrile- Pregnenolone Carbonitrile
- Carbonitrile, Pregnenolone
- Pregnenolone 16 alpha-Carbonitrile
- 16 alpha-Carbonitrile, Pregnenolone
- Pregnenolone 16 alpha Carbonitrile
- PCN
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregnenolone Carbonitrile" by people in Profiles.
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Guzelian J, Barwick JL, Hunter L, Phang TL, Quattrochi LC, Guzelian PS. Identification of genes controlled by the pregnane X receptor by microarray analysis of mRNAs from pregnenolone 16alpha-carbonitrile-treated rats. Toxicol Sci. 2006 Dec; 94(2):379-87.
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Cathala L, Garg BD. Hepatocytic ultrastructure in splenectomized rats treated with pregnenolone-16alpha-carbonitrile, a microsomal enzyme inducer. Acta Anat (Basel). 1975; 93(1):51-9.