Anethole dithiolethione prevents oxidative damage in glutathione-depleted astrocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 329, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 259-262

  Drukarch, Benjamin ^a   Schepens, Eric ^a   Stoof, Johannes C ^a   Langeveld, Cornells H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anethole dithiolethione; Astrocyte; Glutathione; Hydrogen peroxide; Neurodegeneration; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANETHOLE TRITHIONE; BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; GLUTATHIONE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL CULTURE; CELL LEVEL; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEPLETION; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030995487     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)89187-X     Document Type: Article

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