Age-related differences in the metabolism of sulphite to sulphate and in the identification of sulphur trioxide radical in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 95-109

  Constantin, Despina ^a   Bini, Anna ^b   Meletti, Eros ^b   Moldeus, Peter ^c   Monti, Daniela ^b   Tomasi, Aldo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Hydroxyl radical; Sulphite oxidation; Sulphur trioxide

Indexed keywords

5,5 DIMETHYL 1 PYRROLINE 1 OXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; RADICAL; SULFATE; SULFITE; SULFITE OXIDASE; SULFUR TRIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METABOLISM; NEUTROPHIL; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029901456     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-6374(96)01728-9     Document Type: Article

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