Inhibition of LDL oxidation by ubiquinol-10. A protective mechanism for coenzyme Q in atherogenesis?

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL., 1997, Pages 85-103

  Thomas, Shane R ^a   Neuzil, Jiri ^a   Stocker, Roland ^a  

^a HEART RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Lipid hydroperoxide; Ubiquinone; Vitamin E; tocopherol; tocopheroxyl radical

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; UBIDECARENONE; UBIQUINOL 10; UBIQUINONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0030847389     PISSN: 00982997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-2997(97)00031-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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