Melatonin's antioxidant protection against δ-aminolevulinic acid-induced oxidative damage in rat cerebellum

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 40-46

  Princ, Fernando G ^a   Juknat, Adela Ana ^a   Maxit, Andrea Grisel ^a   Cardalda, Carina ^a   Batlle, Alcira ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Porphyrinogenesis; Rat cerebellum; Reactive oxygen species; aminolevulinic acid

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; MALONALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; PORPHYRIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; DRUG EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CEREBELLUM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; PORPHYRINS; RATS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 0031201899     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1997.tb00333.x     Document Type: Article

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