Melatonin reduces kainate-induced lipid peroxidation in homogenates of different brain regions

FASEB Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 1205-1210

  Melchiorri, Daniela ^a,b   Reiter, Russel J ^a   Sewerynek, Ewa ^a   Chen, Li Dun ^a   Nisticó, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

excitatory neurotransmitter; free radicals; malonaldehyde; neuroprotection; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; KAINIC ACID; MALONALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029082155     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.9.12.7672513     Document Type: Article

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