Melatonin decreases production of hydroxyl radical during cerebral ischemia-reperfusion

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 394-396

  Li, Xue Jun ^a   Zhang, Ling Mei ^a   Gu, Jing ^a   Zhang, An Zhong ^a   Sun, Feng Yan ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cerebral ischemia; Hydroxyl radical; Melatonin; Microdialysis

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; REPERFUSION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GENTISATES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MALE; MELATONIN; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REPERFUSION INJURY;

EID: 0030752205     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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