The effects of ascorbic acid and iron co-supplementation on the proliferation of 3T3 fibroblasts

Free Radical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-93

  Collis, Clifford S ^a   Yang, Min ^a   Peach, Susan J ^a   Diplock, Anthony T ^a   Rice Evans, Catherine ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbic acid; Fibroblasts; Free radicals; Iron; Malondialdehyde

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FERROUS ION; MALONALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBLAST; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030016627     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10715769609145658     Document Type: Article

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