Supplemental melatonin increases clonal lifespan in the protozoan Paramecium tetraurelia

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 123-130

  Thomas, John N ^a   Smith Sonneborn, Joan ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Clonal lifespan; Free radicals; Melatonin; Paramecium tetraurelia

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; MELATONIN; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CLONE; FEMALE; MALE; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CLONE CELLS; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; MALE; MELATONIN; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA;

EID: 0031243334     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1997.tb00344.x     Document Type: Article

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