Ascorbate deficiency and oxidative stress in the alveolar type II cell

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 4 17-4, 1997, Pages

  Brown, Lou Ann S ^a   Harris, Frank L ^a   Jones, Dean P ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ascorbic acid; Isoascorbate; Necrosis; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; ETIOLOGY; GUINEA PIG; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030725481     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1997.273.4.l782     Document Type: Article

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