Mitochondrial NADH-quinone oxidoreductase (NQO(m)) produces reactive oxygen species in the chemical injury of rat liver mitochondria

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 239-242

  Hirai, Kei Ichi ^a   Shimada, Hiroki ^a   Pan, Jiehong ^a   Katoh, Seiichi ^a   Simamura, Eriko ^a  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron spectroscopic image; Energy filtering transmission electron microscope; Free radicals; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032769012     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.32.239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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