Antioxidation of human low density lipoprotein by unconjugated and conjugated bilirubins

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 859-862

  Wu, Tai Wing ^a   Fung, K P ^a   Wu, Jun ^a   Yang, Chih Chin ^a   Weisel, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

antioxidant; bilirubin; low density lipoprotein

Indexed keywords

2,2' AZOBIS(2 AMIDINOPROPANE); ASCORBIC ACID; BILIRUBIN; DITAUROBILIRUBIN; LIPID PEROXIDE; MALONALDEHYDE; OXYGEN RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONJUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION;

EID: 0029868642     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(95)02395-X     Document Type: Article

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