In vivo protection by melatonin against δ-aminolevulinic acid-induced oxidative damage and its antioxidant effect on the activity of haem enzymes

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

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

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

aminolevulinate dehydratase; aminolevulinic acid; Antioxidative enzymes; Melatonin; Porphobilinogen deaminase; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; MELATONIN; PORPHOBILINOGEN DEAMINASE; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROXYMETHYLBILANE SYNTHASE; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MELATONIN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; RATS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 0031924571     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00359.x     Document Type: Article

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