Melatonin prevents β-amyloid-induced lipid peroxidation

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 78-82

  Daniels, W M U ^a   Van Rensburg, S J ^a   Van Zyl, J M ^a   Taljaard, J J F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Lipid peroxidation; Melatonin amyloid

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM SULFATE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; ASCORBIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; FERROUS SULFATE; MELATONIN; NEUROTOXIN; REAGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PINEAL BODY; SENILE PLAQUE; THROMBOCYTE MEMBRANE;

ALUMINUM; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; ANTIOXIDANTS; BLOOD PLATELETS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MELATONIN; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS;

EID: 0031960665     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1998.tb00370.x     Document Type: Article

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