Pycnogenol enhances endothelial cell antioxidant defenses

Redox Report

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 219-224

  Wei, Z H ^a   Peng, Q L ^a   Lau, B H S ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; HYPOXANTHINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0030714562     PISSN: 13510002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13510002.1997.11747113     Document Type: Article

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