Increased sensitivity to peroxidizing agents is correlated with an imbalance of antioxidants in normal melanocytes from melanoma patients

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 205-212

  Grammatico, P ^a   Maresca, V ^b   Roccella, F ^a   Roccella, M ^a   Biondo, L ^b   Catricala C ^b   Picardo, M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalase; Cumene hydroperoxide; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; FATTY ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; PEROXIDATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0031656507     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.1998.tb00325.x     Document Type: Article

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