ALT and AST are measure indicators of liver disease. Sensitive to hepatic inflammation and necrosis. - Normal AST: 8-42 IU/L (found in liver, cardiac muscle, kidney, brain and lungs) Increase: occurs after MI, muscle diseases and hemolysis. - Normal ALT: 3-30 IU/L (enzyme found ...
The astroglial cytoskeletal element GFAP, neurotypic and gliotypic proteins or neurofilament triplet are generally accepted as sensitive indicators of neurotoxic effects in mature brains (47, 48). Over-expression of the gene results in altering the structural differentiation of astrocytes and the ...