The possible role of peroxynitrite in Alzheimer's disease: A simple hypothesis that could be tested more thoroughly

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 375-380

  Van Dyke, K ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PEROXYNITRITE; SUPEROXIDE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MICROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION;

EID: 0030959288     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(97)90031-1     Document Type: Article

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