Melatonin affords protection against kainate-induced in vitro lipid peroxidation in brain

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 305, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 239-242

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

^a Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr S A ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

brain; kainate; lipid peroxidation; melatonin; rat

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYALKENAL; KAINIC ACID; MALONALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RAT; TISSUE HOMOGENATE;

EID: 0030000079     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00241-5     Document Type: Article

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