Melatonin in the context of the free radical theory of aging

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 786, Issue , 1996, Pages 362-378

  Reiter, Russel J ^a   Pablos, Marta I ^a   Agapito, Teresa T ^a   Guerrero, Juan M ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; MELATONIN; SCAVENGER;

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET RESTRICTION; HORMONE STRUCTURE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; LIFESPAN; LIVER MICROSOME; OXIDATION; PINEAL BODY;

EID: 0029785585     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1996.tb39077.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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